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BY THE LATE
J. P. EARWAKER, M.A., F.S.A.,
AUTHOK OF " EAST CHESHIRE," AKP EDITOE OF " THE MAKCHESTEK COrST LEET RECOKDS ;'
HONOE-ARY SECRETARY OF THE RECORD SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE ASD CHESHIRE,
ETC., EI'C.
EDITED BY
RUPERT H. MORRIS, D.D.. F.S.A.
LONDON :
PRIKTED BY LOVE k WYMAN, LIMITED. GREAT Ql'EEN STREET,
LINCOLVS INX FIELDS.
1898.
PRINTED BY
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GREAT QUEEN STREET,
LONDON, W.C.
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%Alt Hast ifffelt
HUGH LUPUS,
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G.,
%Qx\ llicutenant of Cfnsljirc,
WHO HAS MOST UNGRUDGINGLY AND CONSTANTLV
FOR MANY YEARS PAST
DEVOTED TIME AND INFLUENCE
TO THE FURTHERANCE OF ALL UNDERTAKINGS
THAT COULD TEND TO THE HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING
OF
CHESTER AND ITS INHABITANTS,
IS
MOST RESPECTFULLY A\D GRATEFULLY
DEDICATED.
?itst of trie JFitunbcv[s of ff)is Wink.
His Grace THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G.
Thk late Rev. CANON THOMAS EATON, M.A. {Rts^ Rector).
ADMIRAL T. L. MASSIE.
CAPTAIN EDWARD R. MASSIE, J. P.
The late ALDERMAN ROBERT FROST, J. P.
ALDERMAN CHARLES BROWN, J. P.
The late ALDERMAN WILLIAM JOHNSON, J. P. {Past Churxhwarden).
The late DR. DAVIES-COLLEY, J. P.
The late Mr. J. R. BAKER {Past C/iurchwarden).
Mr. FRED. BULLIN, J. P.
Mr. HENRY FINCHETT-MADDOCK {Past Churchwarden).
Mr. JOHN GAMON {Past Churchwarden).
Mr. J. G. HOLMES {Past Churchwarden).
Mr. GEORGE PARKER {Past Church^vardeu).
Mr. REGINALD POTTS.
The late Mr. JAMES SALMON, J. P. {Past Churchwarden).
Mr. HENRY TAYLOR, F.S.A. {Past Churchwarden).
PREFACE.
The late Mr. J. P. Earwaker had been engaged for several years in collecting
materials for the History of St. Mary's, and he had seen through the press
some 1 70 pages of the present Work, when the hand of death was suddenly
laid upon him, and it was left to others to take up the pen which he had
dropped, and carry the Work through to completion. Sad and pathetic as
were the circumstances under which I was called upon to undertake this task,
and difficult, of necessity, as it is to take up the threads of a history which
have been arranged by another, it was less difficult than it might well have
proved to be, owing to the excellent method and order which obtained with
Mr. Earwaker.
The mass of materials collected by him for this purpose is very great, but
so carefully was it grouped in sections that my chief task lay in selecting and
compressing within reasonable compass the copious and valuable information
gathered together, and in studying to preserve a due proportion in the matter
to be included.
The Pedigrees I have printed without any alteration or correction, exactly
as they were left. Mr. Earwaker was so remarkable for accuracy and patience
in investigation that, failing his revision, they could not well receive any other.
Our readers will, I hope, be interested in the valuable particulars
contained in the somewhat lengthy extracts from the Churchwardens' books.
No apology is needed for printing in full such important records. The limit
of space prescribed prevented any further extension of this reproduction, but
a sufficient number of extracts has been exhibited to show how closely the
history of St. Mary's Church followed the political and ecclesiastical history
of the country at large. They illustrate in a remarkable manner the important
changes in ritual, and in a less degree in doctrine, during the years of
Henry VIII., Edward VI., Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth. They also
contain many curious references and old dialect words. Some extracts, too,
have been given from the later accounts to the year 1800, with special
reference to any entries which are interesting, or which throw light on the
manners and customs of bygone years, or which refer to public events in
Chester or in the kingdom generally. '
vi PREFACE.
A very full series of extracts has been given from the Parish Registers,
including those for the years 1547-1553 ^"d 1570-1574. from the Harleian
I\ISS. in the British Museum, and from the official transcripts in the Bishop's
Registry at Chester, for various years between 1601 and 1627, the original
Registers being lost.
An account is printed of the Old Monuments in the Church to the
Troutbeck family and others, with copies of important monumental inscriptions,
all now destroyed. These are taken from manuscripts in the British Museum,
not generally known, one of which has only recently been acquired.
A list of " Founders of the Work " is appended, without whose
co-operation and pecuniary support the Work could not have been undertaken.
From these it is proper to select for special mention the name of His Grace
the Duke of Westminster, patron of the two Rectories of St. Mary's-within-
the-Walls and St. Mary's-without-the- Walls, who. in addition to his munificent
gifts to both Churches, old and new, has been a liberal subscriber to the fund
raised for the publication of this History. To this honoured name must
be added that of Mr. Henry Taylor, who has been most indefatigable in
promoting the Work, grappling with almost insuperable difficulties, and
keeping, the project in view, when others had almost despaired of its ever
arriving at completion.
Thanks are due and are most gladly given for the valuable assistance
rendered by Admiral Massie and Captain Edward Massie, who placed at our
disposal their valuable collection of Cheshire pedigrees ; to Venerable
Archdeacon Barber, Rector of St. Mary's-within-the-Walls ; to Rev. Henry
Grantham, Rector of St. Mary's-without-the- Walls ; to Mr. John Gamon, the
learned and courteous Registrar of the Diocese, whose stores of Diocesan
documents were always readily accessible ; and to Mrs. Earwaker, whose facile
pen has done much to embellish this volume. There will, doubtless, be many
others who assisted the late Mr. Earwaker in preparing for this History, and
who, it is hoped, will accept this thankful recognition of their kindly ser\'ice.
RUPERT H. MORRIS.
St. G.abriel's Vicarage,
Warwick Square, S.W.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
VAC.F.
Dedication . . ... iii
List of Founders of the Work ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iv
Preface ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... v-vi
St. M.\ry-on-the-Hill — The Church — Curious Entries in Churchwardens'
Accounts — List of Vestments and Ornaments — Alterations in the
Fabric ... ... ... ... ... ... i-ii
Re-arrangement of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Mary's, &c. ... ... 11-13
The Church of St. Mary-without-the-Walls — Roman Remains found — List
OF Gifts ... ... 13-1S
The Present Church of St. Mary-on-the-Hill— The Modern Stained Glass
— Communion Plate— Bells ... ... ig-26
Special Incidents in the Past History of St. Mary's — Trial of Witches 26-30, 182
The Chantries and Altars formerly in St. Mary's Church ... 30-33
The Old Heraldic Stained Glass and Old Monuments ... ... ... ... 33-44
Monumental Inscriptions now in the Church ... ... ... ... ... 45-58
Inscriptions in the Churchyard ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 58-59
Monumental Inscriptions and Tablets formerly in the Church ... ... 60-76
List of the Rectors of St. Mary's ... 77-104
The Registers of St. Mary's ... ... ... ... 105-177
Extr.\cts from other Registers relating to Persons and Places connpxted
WITH St. Mary's Parish ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 177
Old Cheshire Families connected with St. Mary's ... ... ... ... 183-196
Pedigree of Worsley of Chester and Birkenhead 192
The Charities of St. Mary's ... ... ... ... ... ... 197-200
The Sunday Evening Lecture at St. Mary's ... ... 200-201
List of Churchwardens, 1536-1897 ... ... ... ... 202-210
Churchwardens' Accounts, 1536-1565 ... ... „ ... ... 211-255
Pedigrees : Brerewood of Chester — Gamull — Weston — Acton — Prescott —
Foulkes — CuRRiE — Manley of the Lache, of Pulton— Ellis —
Browne of Netherleigh — Morgell — Brock — Browne of Upton —
Hunt — Holme 256-2SS
Index Nominum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2S9-300
Index Rerum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 301-303
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
' St. Mary's-without-the- Walls Frontispiece
Arms of Sir Robert Brerewood — Sir Francis Gamul —
Randle Holme ... .•■ i
St. Mary-on-the-Hill — Exterior ... To face pasic i
„ — Interior ... ... ... „ 12
„ — Ground Plan ... ... ... „ 14
„ — Portion of Oak Roof ... „ 20
Old Communion Plate „ 22
Randle Holme's House
Masonic Window in Memory of Randle Holme
Monument to Thomas Gamul, Recorder of Chester
Monu.ment to Philip Oldfield
Mural Monument to Randle Holme
Arms and Crest of Oldfield
Coat of Arms of Ralph Worsley, Esq., 1573
Coat of Ar.ms on the Bkass to Rowland Waring, 1695 ..
Arms and Crest of Troutbeck
Boss, Oak Roof, St. Mary's-on-the-Hill
25
33
41
43
46
44,
193
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188
76
186
201,
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Sir Robkrt Brerewood
Km., Recorder of Chester, Judge of
the King's Bench, &c.
Sir Fraxcis Gamul
Knt. and Bart., who entertained King
Charles I. at Chester in 1645.
Randle Holme
(Father, son, grandson, and great-
grandson), the four well-known
Chester Antiquaries.
ARMS OF THREE OF THE OLD FAMILIES COXNECTED WITH ST. .VARY'S.
M. iHarK-on-rtjr-InU, Cljrstfr.
HE PARISH OF ST. MARY-OX-THE-HILL, CHESTER, extends
beyond the city boundaries, and includes the township of Gloverstone, which
is wholly within the city, and those of Upton, Moston, Claverton, and
Marleston-cum-Lache in Broxton Hundred, and Little Mollington in Wirral
Hundred. Of these townships, Gloverstone is a very small one, closel\-
adjacent to St. Mary's Church, and although entirely within the city of
Chester, is yet a distinct township, and not subject to the city jurisdiction.
Upton, Moston, Claverton, Marleston-cum-Lache, and Little Mollington, are all in the near
neighbourhood of Chester. Exactly opposite to St. Mary's Church, but on the further side
of the river Dee, is Handbridge, a hamlet in Claverton township, in which the new church of
St. Mary-without-the-Walls has recently been erected. Saltney, a growing hamlet on that side
of the Dee, is partly in St. Mary's parish (Claverton township), but chiefly in Hawarden parish,
in the count\- of Flint.
2 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER. Jlt^>^-Y-.«YV^ IE. ^ (o>-
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CI)r Cljurrij.
The Church of St. Mary, or, as it was more generally called, "St. Mary-on-the-Hill,"
ranked next to the abbe)- church of St. Werburgh and the collegiate church of St. John, as
one of the most important of the many churches in Chester. Built on high ground above the
river Dee, and in close proximity to the Castle of Chester, from which it is only .separated
by a broad and deep fosse, it was almost certainly erected by one of the early Norman Earls of
Chester, whose chief stronghold the Castle of Chester was. It was most probably built early in
the twelfth century, and it was certainly in existence in the middle of that century, when the
advowson was given by Randle Gernons, the fourth Earl of Chester, who held that important
position from the year 1128 to 11 53, to the Abbey and Convent of St. Werburgh at
Chester.^
St. Mary's remained in the possession of this rich and famous abbey till its dissolution in
the year 1540, so that for quite four hundred years the clergy who officiated there were all
presented by that abbey. After the dissolution of St. Werburgh's, the advowson of this
church was granted to the then newly-created Dean and Chapter of Chester, but in conse-
quence of certain disputes, they lost it, and it became the property of John Brereton, of VVetten-
hall, Esquire, who is found presenting to it in 1554. It was subsequently sold, together with a
moiety of the Wettenhall estate, to the Wilbrahams of Dorfold, near Nantwich, and by the
marriage of the Rev. Robert Hill, of the Hough, in Wybunbury, county Chester, with the
daughter of the Rev. John W'ilbraham, it passed to that family, and in 18 19 was .sold to the
Earl Grosvenor, whose grandson, the Duke of Westminster, is the present owner.
In common with most of our parish churches, we know little or nothing of the early history
of St. Mary's or how it graduall)' grew in size and importance during media;val times. Although
it is clear that it was several times rebuilt or enlarged, yet it is impossible to give any definite
dates when these alterations took place. In 1433, as will subsequently be shown, William
Troutbeck, Esq., and Joan his wife built a chapel at the east end of the south aisle, and in 1444
they founded a chantry there, dedicated to the Holy Trinit}-. This chapel unfortunately fell
down in 1661, and its fall utterly destroyed the handsome effigies of its founders, and others
which had been placed there. It remained in ruins till 1693, when it was rebuilt by the
parishioners, to whom it had been conveyed in 1691 by the Earl of Shrewsburj-, who, as
the direct descendant of the Troutbecks, was its then owner.
In 1536 there is a very interesting entry on the fly-leaf of the earliest volume of the
Churchwardens' Accounts to the effect that on the dissolution of Basingwerk Abbey, near
Holywell, in F"lintshire, in 1535, the parishioners of St. Mary's had purchased the "choir" —
most probably the choir or chancel roof, — and had put it up in their own church. The exact
words of this entrj' are as follows : —
" Also in ther tyme [i.e., the two churchwardens mentioned as holding ofifice when the book was
begun, 27th Henry ^TII., 1536] the quere [choir] was boght at basewerke and sett uppe with all costs and
' Chartulary of St. Werburgh, Chester, J/ar/. .VS. 1965, f. 23. In this grant the church is described as '■ St. Mary of the
Castle " (iV'rt' Marie de Cas/ro).
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chargis belongynge to the same, more ouer the churche flowre, the chauncell and Seynt Katherine chappell
the[y] did tyle in ther tyme."
But if the mediaival history of the church is defective, St. Mary's is exceptionally fortunate
in possessing a remarkably fine series of Churchwardens' Accounts, from which the later history-
may be deduced with great clearness. These Accounts, which begin in 1536, are not only the
earliest and the most perfect of any that I know of in the whole of Cheshire, but they go back
to the early part of the sixteenth century, and so afford a very striking picture of the ecclesi-
astical history of a parish church from just prior to the Reformation down to modern times.
They are wonderfully perfect, the receipts and disbursements of the churchwardens from that
early date having been preserved almost without a break. Great interest, too, attaches to these
records, for, as will be noticed, they commence in the middle of the reign of Henry VHI., at a
time when he and his Privy Council were engaged in suppressing all the larger abbeys and
monasteries throughout the kingdom, and so paving the way for the establishment of the
reformed religion, which Edward VI. and his advisers carried out. \'ery many people seem to
think that the dissolution of the abbeys and monasteries was synonymous with the suppression
of the Roman Catholic ritual throughout the realm, but such records as these early Church-
wardens' Accounts show how fallacious such a theory is. It is clear from them that until the end
of Henry VIII.'s reign, that is down to 1547, the ritual in vogue at St. Mary's, and no doubt
also in all other parish churches, was that of Roman Catholicism, and the various entries are
most quaint and suggestive.^
St. Mary's was abundantly supplied with vestments of all kinds ; copes, albs, tunicles are
mentioned, as a matter of course, as are also the quire books and procession books, and the
" organs " which supplied the music for the services. There are constant references to the
" clock " and to " the bells," of which there seem to have been six, including a " great bell " and
a small " anthem bell," which would be rung at the elevation of the host. A large amount was
expended each year in the purchase of wax to supply the church with candles, and the making
of the large wax candles, which are called " surges " or " sergesses," and weighed about twenty
pounds each, seems to have been an important event in the parish, and to have necessitated the
giving of " beyrich " or " barrage," or what we should now term " an allowance," to the workmen
employed at this labour.- Entries relating to this occur regularly year by year, together with
others referring to " St. Stephen's lights," that is, to the candles burning before an image of
St. Stephen placed somewhere in the church. There are regular entries for supplying the lamp
in the church with oil, for " scouring " or cleaning the lamp, and the " chaldeners " as well
as " the brasen censer " and " the cross." The " frankincense " and the charcoal used in the
church form constant items in the wardens' accounts, and there are many interesting references
to the great church festivals and the way the clergy educated the people by exhibiting to them
some of the great mysteries of religion symbolically. Thus at Easter there are entries referring
to the Easter sepulchre, such as " payd for nayles, pynes, and thred to heng the sepulcur," paid for
" the sepulcre lights," and also for " cordys [cords] to the pascall," that is the large " paschal " or
candlestick used at Easter. At Christmas there seems to have been a special decoration made
• I have here made use of the summary of these Accounts, which I drew up for a paper read before the Chester Archnjolo-
gical and Historic Society, in October 1887, and printed in the second vohmie of ihe Journal of that Society issued in 18S9.
Some few corrections and additions have been made where opportunity occurred.
^ It is my intention, if space permits, to print at the end of this book a large number of extracts from these most interesting
accounts, and, if possible, to jjrint some of the earlier years in full. All the' references in the text here given can then easily be
verified, and explanations of the meanings of the rare or uncommon words will be given.
B 2
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S'COi£ pf?IOF^ISSE. <5s C0WENTU5 ^IONTA^2>Ul'! ^ 5 Tt MARlE, CtSTRE.'.'
4 ST. MARY-ON-THE-IIILL, CHESTER.
of holl_\', wliich is rci;ularl\' referred to as " tlic iiolyn," and there are entries for " the condullys
[or candles] for the same," and occasional references to a sort of scenic arrangement in which the
moon and stars figured prominently. Thus, in 1 540, " paide for naj'Ics and tymber to make the
monc under the hol)-n," and " paide for hanging the roppe in the puUe [[)ullc\'] for the holyn,"
and " for making a skaffolde to take down the mone." Again, in i 544, " paid for candles to ye
sterr and to ye hollyn."
In 1539 there is a curious entry " for settying up and schestyng [chesting] the holy goste,"
and in 1540 "paide for wyre to sett uppc the holy goste," by which is meant a figure of a dove
symbolising the Holy Ghost. There are also entries " paid for a purse to carrv }'e sacrament "
and for "a cord to the vayie." And, curiously enough, in the same year, 1544, in which these
last two entries occur, there is the first reference to the Bible, when " a chcyne to the Byble "
was paid for. There arc also entries paid for rushes at Easter and Pentecost, and also for
taking the old rushes out of the church. Rushes were used to strew on the floor of the church
to keep it warm.
In 1537 there is an entry "for makyngc and gyldynge 4 buttons to the best cope and the
velvet cope," and another for " 3 gyrdyllis to the best shute [suit]." The clerk, too, was yearl\-
provided with a "rochet," which is a white linen vestment like a surplice. In 1539 there arc
several entries about the raising up of the high altar, and when it was done the wardens
entertained their neighbours at the cost to the parish of 4d. The " holy water stock " was set
up this year, and a small sum was paid " for a cord to the curtyn before the high altar."
In 1542 a porch was built on the north side of the church, the stones for which came from
the ruins of St. Mary's Nunnery ; and another porch was also built on the south side, and in
the following year a chamber was erected over one of these porches, and fitted up as a living
room for one of the priests serving in the church ; and in this year, [543, the pulpit was also
made. There are occasional references to the rood loft, and in 1547, the first year of King
I-idwartl VI., the holy " rood," or figure of our Lord on the Cross, was taken down, and in this
year we have the first record of " white-liming " or whitewashing the church, in order to get rid
of any paintings or other ornamentation there might be on the walls.
These entries continue much the same till about the year 1550, when, with the introduction
of the reformed religion, by command of Edward VI., great changes took place. In 1549 a
book for the Communion and two psalters, and a book called " The Paraphrases," were pur-
chased by the wardens, and in 1550 the lead from "the holy water stocke " was sold for five
shillings. In this latter year a large sum was paid " for takyng downe the alters and tyling the
churche flore," and another sum was paid for mending the glass windows, in which the old
stained glass, with inscriptions beseeching prayers for the souls of those who had given them,
had probably been broken.^
I'l 1553 Chester was visited b)- the commissioners appointed b)- the Privy Council — John
[Bird] Bishop of Chester, Thomas Smith, mayor of the city, Sir Laurence Smith, knight, and
Roger Hurleston, gentleman — to inquire as to " all and singular the copes, vestments, chalices,
ornaments, and goodes," of all and every the churches, chapels, &c., within the city; and an inven-
tory, now in the Record Office, London, was made of all such as they had .sold for the king's use,
and also " of the chalices, copes, and vestments of cloth of gold " by them received and retained
for the king's use, as well as " such goods, crosses, plate, or bells " as had been sold or stolen by
A full account of rhe old her.-ildic st.iined gl.iss formerly in llie church windows, with the inscriptions placed there, will be
subsequently given.
THE CHURCH. 5
the parishioners and others. As regards St. Mary's, the copes, vestments, &c., belonging to the
church were sold for ^lo 13s. 6d. — a larger sum than was paid for the vestments of any other
church in the city, not excepting the cathedral. The goods, &c., delivered to the churchwardens
on the 28th May, 1553, to be kept in the church till the king's pleasure was further known, are
set out as follows : —
A chalice with a paten of silver, weighing 10 ounces.
Two copes, three table clothes [or, as we should call them, altar cloths].
A payre of organs. A hanging for the table of linen. A pillow of silk.
Five great bells in the steeple, and an anthem bell and a clock.
Four towels, a surplice, and all the bookes in the church now used.
In the volume of Churchwardens' Accounts there is a list of the vestments, &c., in 1553,
which had been either delivered up to the king's commissioners, or retained by the church-
wardens for the use of the parish. This list, which is most interesting, is as follows (the spelling
being modernised) : —
Delivered to Mr. Branshank our best suit there to be kept in safety to the use of the parish, one cope
of gold, one vestment of gold, and two tunicles of gold, and one albe belonging to the same suit which
they were lapped in.
Item delivered there to be kept in safety to the use of the parish one cope of red satin.
Item one red satin vestment.
Item two tunicles of satin.
Item two vestments of black chamlet.
Item two albes belonging to the best suit.
Memorandum that these be the goods delivered to the King's Commissioners :
Item a cope of red velvet.
Item a cope of red scarlet.
Item a vestment of green silk.
Item a vestment of scarlet.
Item a vestment of green satin of Bruges.
Item a vestment of w'hite silk.
Item two tunicles with all things belonging to them.
Item a hanging to an altar with squirrels (?) of gold.
Item two corporas cases of gold and corporas clothes within them and one of silk and a
cloth within the same.
Item at the same time we sold certain of the church goods, and these are our receipts :
Received for banners and a veil cloth and certain hangings that belong to the altar, los.
Received for certain pixes, and for certain "parers" belonging to the best suit, 8s. 8d.
Received for two coffers and four spears, 8s.
Received for certain hangings that belonged to the altars m the church, 3s. 4d.
This was in May, 1553. In July of that year the king, Edward VI., died, and Queen Mary-
succeeded him, and being a Roman Catholic, that religion at once revived. Many of the vest-
ments, &c., formerly belonging to the church were, no doubt, restored to it, and in the Accounts
for that year and for 1554 such entries as the following speak for them.selves :—
Paid for " makyng of the altres," lyd.
Paid to "the carver for a frame to the table of the high altar," i6d.
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHKSTKR.
Paid for "settinge vp of the angell," 6d.'
Paid for " gilding of an image of our Lady,'' 2od.
Paid for " painting the table to the high altar," 4s.
Gathered in the parish " for the makying of the Rode," 8s. 4d.
Paid "for the holy waiter bockytt," 3s. 3d.
Paid "for sayinge of masse to a prest in the wytson weke," i2d.
Paid "for the making the Rode," I2S., for "gilding the Rode," 13s., (.Src, &c.
In the following year, 1555, there are payment.s for " frankincense and charcoal," for " mend-
ing the cloth before the high altar," and once more " for candles for the holyn," " for the holyn to
the star and mono," and " for makying the monc and all such thyngs belongen to ytt." There
arc other entries in 1557 for miking a star and for painting and gilding it, &c.
Queen Mary died in November, 1558, and was succeeded by Queen Elizabeth, and the
reformed Protestant religion was once more in the ascendant. This shows itself in these
Accounts. The rood was taken down in 1559, a communion tabic was provided and a com-
munion book, and in 1562 the rood loft itself came down, as well as the altars, the church was
painted throughout, and the Ten Commandments put up. There is no mention of the "organs"
after 1553, when it is probable they had been taken down ; but in 1565 there is an entry to the
effect that " the organ pipes lying in the cofcr were weighed and found to be just five score
pounds."- Once more, nine years later, in 1574, a joiner was paid for taking down "the
organ case," and there was received "of y'= virginall maker for y"= organ wyndowes," i8d. In
1573, the sum of 3s. 2d. was received for eleven pounds of brass, "beinge y'= bucket and y'' owld
cense [censer]," showing that all the articles formerly used in the church were gradually got
rid of.
In 1 58 1 the church was whitewashed, and the pillars and the arches appear to have been
painted red. In 1583 the Ten Commandments "with other texts of Scripture" were painted
on the walls, and in 1602 we have a further payment "for paintinge, vvritinge sentences and
layinge the pillars and windowes of the church in redde, and writing the X Commandments at
large." This had to be done again in 1616. In 1622 the church was ornamented by " the
King's Armes wrought on a table [or board] with gould and oyle cullers" by Randle Holme,
and costing £^. In 1630, the church was beautified (?) in the manner set out in the following
entry : —
1"' vnto M'' Holme for layinge the puilpitt, readinge place, pooremans box and fontt '
in oyle greene, for gildinge the bobbs of the puilpitt cover and the Starrs vpon itt and the
fontt stone. And to Robert Thorneley for layinge the church windowes and arches and
Saint Katerins He in redd, for writeinge of all the sentences in compartements vpon the )>
walls, for layinge the doores, dyall, clockehouse and starr in color, for layinge of all the
carved worke in greene and yellowc, for marblinge the greatt pillers and workeinge the
Comandements.
li s. d.
V. xiii. iiii.
The following list of the " church goods " drawn up in 1631 seems of sufficient interest to
print in its entirety, as showing what constituted the possessions of a large parish church in the
time of Charles I. : —
An Inventory of Church goods delivered by me, M"' Randle Holme, jun., one of the late Church
' In 1556 this entr)' occurs : " I'aycl for the Angell that the sacrament ys in, xiijrl."
- They were sold, and there was received in the next year for 82 pounds of "orgayne pypes" at 5d. the pound, 34s. 2d., and
it is recorded in 1567 that " ther rem.ayneth of orgayne pipes in the churche cofer in weight, xxji."
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wardens of this p'ish of St. Maryes, vnto Thomas Johnson and Thomas Welshman, now Church wardens,
the -'oth day of May, 1631, as wiitnesse their hands vnder written.
Imp"' a new parchment booke for a Regester. a new booke of homileys in folio,
bushop Juells workes in tow bookes. a large Church bible in folio,
an other bible in folio the Clark redeth in. a Comon praier booke in folio for the p'son.
an other Seruice booke for the Clarke. an other ould Comon prayer booke.
16 bonds of them whos names may be seene which have mony of the p'ish or [are] bound to the
p'ish as apereth in folio ante in the yeare 1630 of the Accounts.
a pulpit cloth of red velvett. a blew Cushion for pulpit and [a] Casse to put
it in.
a lynnen Table Cloth & one course one. 3 Surplesses.
a Comunion Table, a Carpet for the Comunion a payre of Iron Snuffers, 5 chime hommars of
Table. Iron, a Crow of Iron.
3 stocks for wheles in the bellfree. a square piece of tymber a yard long,
a beare [bier] to Carry Corpes to the Church. a booke in 4'" to be sayd the 5"' of November.
a booke of Cannons. a booke of Comon prayer to be red in tyme of
plage [plague].
3 books of Articles. a book of Comon prayer to be red in tyme of
warr.
a statute booke of xxix'" of Q. Eliz [1587]. a statute book of first of K. James [1603].
a booke of Instructions from the king. an order for pennance.
a breefe for bowes & Arrows from the king. 10 roales of papers in the chest.
8 hanging plates for Candles. ould banners in the Chest,
a Comunion Cupp of Silver & Couer of the same, a gilt leder [leather] Cusshion.
2 Chestes to keepe the Church goods in. one roule contayning 3 church mapps of the
seates.
also xis iiij'' [us. 4d.J of mony w'"' I had in my hand.
{Signed) Thomas Johnsonne
Thomas Wellshman."
From an entry in 1639 referring to the "mens seates on the south side the church " it is
evident that at St. Mary's, as in so many other churches, the men sat on one side of the church
and the women on the other.
In February, 1646, Chester capitulated to the Parliamentary forces after having undergone
a long and close siege, and in that year the following memorandum referring to St. Mary's, and
written by one of the Randle Hohiies, occurs in Hari. MS. igg^ :
" 1646. This yeare all the curious windowes and figures [therein] were by the Roundheads caused to
be taken downe & defaced and cutt in quarrells confusedly, and [the repairs] cost the parish in the work-
manship x" [^10]." '
During the Civil War, St. Mary's seems to have suffered much, so that Randle Holme, jun.
(the third of that name), who was one of the two churchwardens in 1657, collected a large sum
of money " towards the repair of the steeple and the bells," and a list of those who contributed
towards this object is given in the volume of the Churchwardens' Accounts.'- In this same j-ear
I do not find any reference to this in the Churchwardens' Accounts for tliat ye.ir or subsequently, but they are rather
badly kept at this period. Randle Holme, living in the parish, and taking an active interest in the church, would be likely to
know of this destruction.
If space permits, this list, giving the names of all the chief inhabitants of the parish, will be printed in the Appendix.
8 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
the old font was done away with in accordance with the spirit of the times, and 5s. was paid
"for a fairc Bason to liold water in when Infants are baptized," and a further sum of 2s. to the
smith " for makeing a round iron to sett it on in y"' church " !
In 1659, on the outbreak of the "Cheshire Rising," which was only the prelude to the
restoration of Charles II. in the following year, Chester Castle was held against the insurgents,
and this entry occurs in Harl. MS. 1929, in an account of affairs in Chester :—
" 1659. Aug. I. S' Marys steeple [was] demolished by souldiers from the Castle by command from
Col. Croxton, the governor, because the castle should be kept against the gentlemen that came to the city
for the defence . . . of ihc King and Padiamcnt."
And again when Sir George Booth and his party had been defeated, and Hawarden Castle
had been surrendered to the forces of the Parliament, the following entry occurs in the
same MS. : —
" 1659. Aug. 21. Harden Castle delivered up this morning. Many gentry brought in prisoners, some
surrendering themselves, many cittizens put in the Castle and S' Maries church."
In Harl. MS. 2125, f 335, it is stated under date 5th November, 1659, that the governor
of the Castle, Colonel Croxton, " ordered St. Marys steeple to be pulled down " ; but whether
this really refers to the lowering of the tower in August of that year, or to a still further pulling
down in November, is not very clear. The entries in the Churchwardens' Accounts for that year
are as follows : — -
Paid to the Masons for takeing down part of the steeple . . 4 °s o
Paid more to a workman for takeing down the batdements of the steeple o 01 o
In the following year the restoration of the monarchy was received at St. Mary's with the
usual rejoicings, and the King's arms were once more set up in the church. But, curiously
enough, the communion table had gone astray, and sixpence was paid for a warrant to search
for it, and fourpence was " spent on the constables in goinge about to search for the table" ! In
1661, Troutbeck's Chapel, as already stated, fell down, and there are several entries about view-
ing "the ruines of the church," and obtaining a "Brief" for its repair. In 1666 this "Brief
money" had only reali.sed £0,^.
In 1676, and again in 1706, there are entries for "building the church porch," and in 1678
and 1680 more money was spent on the repair of the church and "St. Catherine's chancel." In
1693 is this notice : " Memorandum that in the year 1693 the south part of the church
formerly called Troutebeckes Chappie was repaired." In 1728 a small gallery was erected at
the west end of the church, and "on Sunday, November 24th, 1745, the churchyard walls of St
Mary's-on-the-Hill were taken down, and the materials taken into the Castle," ^ which was done
to protect the castle in case the rebels in the "young Pretender's" insurrection of that year
.should gain possession of the city.
From that date to comparatively modern times, little was done to the church beyond the
erection of galleries and keeping the building in repair, and there is nothing in the Church-
wardens' Accounts calling for special comment. In August, 1793, an organ was put up in the
west gallery given by Mr. Challiner at a cost of ^^175.'- The appearance of the building early in
this century is shown in the accompanying illustration taken from a now very scarce volume of
' Cowper's M.SS. quoted by Ormerod, vol. i., p. 248. There is an entry in Ihe Churchwarden^' Accounts for this year:
" Paid for securing Ch. books and plate at y^ time of the Rebellion, 3s.''
- \\e:rmn^2.y'% History of Chester. 1831, vol. ii., p. 106.
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etchings of churches, &c., in Chester, published about i8i6.^ It shows the north side of the
church, the north porch, the high clerestory windows, and the low squat tower, which had never
been raised- since it was lowered in 1659 fsee a//fe). In front of the railings are the figures of
three soldiers from the adjacent castle.
The following description of the church at this time was written by the late Dr. Ormerod for
his History of Clicsliirc, published in 18 19:
" It is built of red stone and consists of a tower, containing six bells, a nave and chancel, with side
aisles, and subordinate chancels at the end of these aisles. The nave^ is divided from the side aisles by
three pointed arches on each side, and by another pointed arch from the chancel ; and each subordinate
chancel is also divided from its aisle by a pointed arch and by an obtuse one from the principal chancel.
Of these last the arch on the north side has been modernised. The windows on this side are more
obtusely pointed than the others, and contain fragments of stained glass : among others, the arms of
Brereton and Ipstones, and a golden tun, probably intended as a rebus. In the south chancel is a
very handsome octagonal font, now disused, which has been anciently ornamented with gilding and
painting."
It may be added that a portion of the chapel at the east end of the south aisle was used
as a small vestry, with a door leading into it from the churchyard, and in another portion of
this chapel the font was placed. Prior to 1 830, the octagonal font above mentioned had been
replaced by a modern one.^ A rather flattering view of the church, taken about 1850, is shown
in an e.xcellent lithograph b\' Miss Georgina Jackson, of which the opposite plate is a careful
reproduction.
Sir Stephen Glynnc, Bart., of Hawarden Castle, visited St. Mary's on three occasions, and
has left the following descriptions of the church, which will now be read with interest."' His first
visit was in 1830.
" This church is entirely of late Rectilinear, but superior in style to most of the churches in Chester,
though built of friable stone, with some bad modern alterations of windows. It consists of a nave with
side aisles and a chancel with side chapels, with a low western tower, the upper part of which is modern,
but having a panelled west door much worn. The parapets of the church are embattled, and within the
north porch is a doorway with quatrefoil panelling in its continuous mouldings. The nave has on each side
three Tudor arches with octagonal piers, and the chancel opens to each chapel by one very wide arch of like
form. There is a clerestory with numerous windows ; those of the aisle and chancel are large, with con-
tracted arches, but some have been despoiled of their tracery, particularly on the south. The east window
is good, and lately filled with tolerable stained glass, and the east wall lately repaired, and its gable crowned
by a new cross. There is in the nave a very handsome panelled ceiling with stars, and in the north chapel
^ This is entitled "Twelve Etchings of Public Buildings in Chester," by G. Batenham, .and I consider myself very fortunate
in possessing a copy of this rare little book. It also contains etchings of the two tombs in St. Marj-'s, those of Philip Oldfield
and Thomas Gamull, neither of which is very accurately drawn.
- In Pigott's iy«^;j of Chester, 1815, p. 81, it is stated that "the steeple of this church is only seventeen yards [51 feet]
high ; it was repaired and the upper part renewed in 1715, when its further elevation was objected to by the governor of the
castle lest it should command a view of the castle-yard." I am rather sceptical as to the truth of this statement, as there is no
reference to these repairs in 1715 in the Churchwardens' Accounts.
^ To_ the new edition of Ormerod's History, the editor has added a note that " the fine panelled ceiling of the nave is in
oak, and is traditionally said to have once belonged to the Abbey of Bazingwarke {sic) in Flint." This is most probably the
case, as pomted out in the description of the present church [see p. 20), where this roof is described. Sec also page 2, where
the removal of the choir roof from Basingwerk Abbey is mentioned.
' Hemingway's History of Chester, vol. ii., p. 106.
These descriptions are taken from .Sir Stephen (livnne's .account of the churches in Cheshire, now being edited for
the Chetham Society by Canon .\tkinson.
lo ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
K4^l^ fl-*Vn»-4-T *- •
of the chancel is a monumental effigy of a late Rectilinear tomb. The interior is tolerably neat, though the
pews are ugly. A west gallery extending across the whole church contains an organ."
Subsequent visits were paid in 1849, 1852, and 1861, the descriptions being as follows : —
'■The church has been improved in many respects lately. The south aisle has been externally much
restored, and new windows of three lights inserted. The exterior much cleansed." [1849.]
" In the south chapel of the chancel is a piscina at the south-east.
"The stained glass of the east window is partly modern, partly of ancient fragments.
" The font has an octagonal bowl on a stem of similar form. The chancel arch is rather straight
sided, dying into the wall, and appears to be older than the rest of the chancel, which is probably temp.
Henry VIII. A fine obituary window of stained glass is in the north chapel, and another in the south
chapel. Great improvements have lately taken place ; the pews in the chancel and its chapels arc removed,
and replaced by open seats enclosed by new open screens of wood, erected by the daughters of the late
Dr. Currie. The gallery at the west end is removed, and the organ, which has been rebuilt and arranged
in a very appropriate manner, placed on the ground under the tower arch. .\ neat low screen divides the
north aisle from the north chapel. The windows south of the nave have curious foliated brackets in their
interior jambs, level with the sills, and in the south wall appear curious ancient paintings in fresco recently
brought to light." [1852.]
" Further improvement — new open seats replace the pews, organ moved to south aisle of chancel, and
tower arch opened. Tower in course of being raised." [1861.]
Shortly after the Rev. Thomas Eaton became rector of St. Mary's, he effected a few repairs
in the church, but much more was done by his successor, the Rev. W. H. Massie, who \\'ould
have completely restored it had not his unexpected death in January, 1856, prevented him.'
During some restorations made by him in 1S43 in the south aisle, a small but interesting mural
painting was uncovered on the east wall at the end of that aisle. This shows the figure of our
Lord on the Cross, with St. Mary on the one side, and St. John on the other, and further along
the figure of an archbishop in full cucharistic vestments, wearing a mitre and holding a crozier in
the left hand. Above the crucified Saviour is the figure of a king,- crowned and robed, holding
a sceptre in the right hand. It has been conjectured that this represents Henry VI., in whose
reign the Troutbcck Chapel at the end of this aisle was built. The floriated background of this
painting and the other details are shown in the annexed illustration, taken from the Journal of
the Chester ArcIuBological Society, vol. i., p. 400. The remains of this mural painting arc still to
be seen in the church.
The Rev. Charles Bowen, who succeeded Mr. Massie, issued an appeal for funds to restore
the church on the 8th March, 1861, and meeting with a very liberal response, was ultimately
enabled to expend ;^2,200 on that object. He greatly improved the tower by adding 30 feet to
its height, and by removing the organ from under the tower, enabled the fine pointed tower arch
and west window to be seen. The whitewash was scraped from the walls, and the old pews were
replaced by open benches. The chancel was laid with encaustic tiles, and the general appearance
of the church was very greatly improved in ever}' way.
1 It is recorded of him that "he restored the chancel, repaired and adorned the riclily-toned organ, brought out frombeyond
their accumulated plaster the original o.aken roofs," and also filled many of the windows with stamed glass. Owing to his exer-
tions, the large east window was filled with stained glass to the memoo' of those of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers who had
perished in tfie Crimea.
- This figure has also been described as "a regally attired figure, not improbably representing the Virgin as (2ueen ol
Heaven"!
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II
On a brass plate fixed in the tower is this inscription : —
This church was repewed and restored and the tower elevated to the present height in the year
of our Lord iS6i.
Charles Bowen, Rector.
John Jones, "1
rr T. [ Churchwardens.
Hugh Roberts, J
James Harrison
[Architect].
During the time that the Rev. \V. H. Massie, the Rev. Charles Bowen, and the Rev. Henry
Grantham, held the rectory of St. Mary's, various important changes were effected in the parish.
In the first place, by the erection of new churches in the outlying districts of Lache and Upton ;
secondly, by a rearrangement of the parish boundaries of some of the churches within the city ;
and thirdly, by the erection of the fine church of St. Mary-without-the-Walls, and the transference
to it of the old church plate, and all the old registers, &c., belonging to St. Mary-on-the-Hill,
whilst that church was constituted the parish church for the united parishes of St. Bridget's and
St. Martin's. As these changes are very important historically, and at the same time by no
means easy to describe with clearness, I gladl}- avail myself of the following summary of them,
kindly drawn up by John Gamon, Esq., the Bishop's secretary and Registrar of the diocese of
Chester, for the purpose of this work.
REARRANGEMENT OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF
ST. MARY'S, ETC.
In 1855 a section of St. Mary's parish was assigned, as part of a consolidated chapelry,
formed out of the parishes of St. Mary, and of Hawarden, in the county of Flint, to the Church
of the Holy Epiphany, Lache, now better known as the Church of the Holy Epiphany,
Saltney ; this assignment being confirmed by an Order of the Queen in Council, dated the
24th September, 1855.
Afterwards, on account of the migration of population from the centre to the suburbs of the
city and the intermixture of the city parishes— an intermixture in many cases quite bewildering
in the administration of a parish, and perhaps only to be accounted for by reference to the
several territories and possessions of religious houses in the city before the dissolution of the
monasteries — it had long been considered desirable to effect exchanges of territory by way
of consolidating the ecclesiastical divisions allotted to the various churches and their clergy.
This was commenced in the year 1880, with the approval of the then Bishop of Chester
(Bishop Jacobson), by the present Dean of Chester (the Very Rev. John L. Darby), who, in his
capacity of Archdeacon of Chester, drew up a scheme for this consolidation, a task of no little
intricacy and requiring much patient adjustment with regard to the many interests affected
by it.
This scheme, elaborated in all its details, received the approval of the Bishop, the Ecclesi-
astical Commissioners for England, and the Archbishop of York, and was partl\- carried into
effect in 1881 by the allotment to St. Peter's Church and its rector of all that portion of the parish
of St. Oswald's within the walls of the cit)-, and parts of other parishes adjoining, an arrange-
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12 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
mcnt sanctioned and confirmed b>- an Order of the Queen in Council of the 26th August,
1881.
Again, in 1882, the township of Upton, an outlying part of St. Mary's parish, was assigned
to the Church of the Holy Ascension, Upton, a chapel-of-easc of St. Mary's, and created
a separate benefice in the patronage of the Duke of Westminster, who made a considerable
augmentation to its endowment by the transfer to Upton church of tithe rent-charge of
St. Mary's, in compensation for which transfer his Grace paid to the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners for England, by way of benefaction to St. Mar}-'s, the sum of ^'3,000. This assign-
ment was confirmed bj- Order of the Queen in Council, dated the 30th day of November, 1882.
But the most intricate and, perhaps, the most important part of the scheme remained to be
accomplished, involving the building of a new church, south of the river Dec, in the parish of
St. Mary's, which should ser\-e as the parish church for the larger portion of St. Mary's parish,
h-ing on the south of that river and an adjoining part of the parish of St. Bridget, which was
wholly separated from its parish church and the rest of its own parish by intervening territorj-
of St. Mary's. These two sections of the city parishes constituted a district of considerable im-
portance from the large and increasing population contained within their bounds, and a proposal
for their consolidation, together with sundry adjustments of boundaries, by which all that portion
of St. Mary's within the city walls was allotted to the parish churches of St. Bridget and
St. I\Iichael, and better defined limits were set to the parish of St. Bridget on its eastern side,
and to the parish of Holy Trinity on its northern boundarj', was in 1883 submitted by Arch-
deacon Darby to the Duke of Westminster, the patron of St. Mary's. His Grace not only
highly approved of the proposal, but, with his characteristic munificence, at once declared his
intention of facilitating its accomplishment b}- building a new parish church in St. Mary's
parish, on the south side of the river, at his own expense.
With this promise by the Duke of Westminster all difficulties disappeared, and the noble
generosity with which the new church was built and surrounded with its handsome rectory
and enlarged elementary schools will ever be dwelt upon with affectionate remembrance by all
who admire the grace and symmetry of the church and the excellency of its structure or who
arc privileged to worship within it.
The new church was completed in 1887, and was consecrated by the Right Reverend
William, Lord Bishop of Chester (now Bishop of Oxford), the successor to Bishop Jacobson, on
the 18* day of June in that year, by the name of "The Church of S' Mary-without-the-Walls,
Chester," and was, by an Order of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, dated the
14'" day of July, 1887, substituted for the ancient church of S' Mary's-on-the-Hill, Chester,
as the parish church of the parish of S' Mar\-.
By two Orders of the Queen in Council, both dated the 15"' day of September, 1887,
ratifying and confirming schemes proposed by the Bishop of Chester with the consent of the
several patrons and incumbents of the city parishes affected, and recommended by the Arch-
bishop of York, a large portion of S* Mary's parish lying within the walls of the city was
transferred, with several minor adjustments, to the parish of S' Bridget ; another portion of
S' Mary's parish was allotted to the parish of S' Michael, and the whole of the ancient
parish of S' Bridget on the south side of the river Dee consolidated with the rest of S'
Mary's parish on that side of the river as the ecclesiastical parish of the rectory and new
parish church of S' Mary-without-the-Walls.
The names of the patrons and incumbents consenting to the schemes referred to were.
^- St. MARY-ON-THE-HILL (view looking west). -^
THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY-WITHOUT-THE-VVALLS.
his Grace the Most Noble Hugh Lupus, Duke of Westminster, the Rev'' Henry Grantham,
Rector of S' Mary's, the Right Honourable Edward Henry Earl of Derby, the Rev-* Edward
Marston, Rector of Holy Trinity, Chester, the Bishop of Chester, patron of S* Bridget's with
S' Martin's, and the Venerable Edward Barber, Archdeacon of Chester and rector of S«
Bridget's with S' Martin's.
The ancient church of S' Mary-on-the-Hill having, upon the Order for substitution of
the new church of S' Mary in place of this ancient parish church, become a chapel-of-ease
of S* Mary's parish, was transferred to the parish of S' Bridget with that portion of S'
Mary's parish annexed to the parish of S' Bridget, and having been recently repaired and
restored it is now constituted the parish church for the parish of S' Bridget with S' Martin,
and so will resume its interesting and useful position among the churches of the city as a
memorial of the religious life and energy of days gone by and of the vigour with which
this life and energy still flourish amongst us.
It remains onl>' to congratulate the Dean of Chester on the success with which his
well considered proposals have been carried into effect, and the high appreciation the changes
have met with from the clergy and people interested in them.
THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY-WITHOUT-THE-WALLS.
(NOW THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARYS.)
When the Duke of Westminster decided to build a new church in the southern part of St.
Mary's parish, on the other side of the river Dee, he selected an elevated plot of land in Hand-
bridge, adjacent to the main road there. This road is not far from the line of the old Roman
street leading from Chester (Deva) to Uriconium, and as it was known, from the Roman remains
previously found there, that there had been a Roman cemetery along the line of this street, the
excavations for the foundations of the new church were watched with much interest. Mr. G. W.
Shrubsole has kindly sent me the following particulars of the various remains found there :—
Roman Remains found on the site of St. Mar)'-without-the- Walls, is'c.
In excavating the foundations for the nave and tower, beyond a few coins of the Constaniine family
and a Roman bronze fibula, nothing of importance was discovered. But when the excavations for the
chancel were reached, it was evident that the line of the Roman cemetery had been found. The surface
soil there was crowded with fragments of Roman pottery, representing every variety of fictile ware. Below
this came the clay, in which, at depths of four or five feet, interments were met with. These were well
shown in the making of a drain from the chancel to the high road in a south-easterly direction. 'J'he
section then exposed disclosed interments at intervals of two or three yards, which were of two kinds :
firstly, the ordinary black cinerary urn, and secondly, a circular pit, two or three feet in diameter, contain-
ing burnt bones, charcoal, c^c, but no pottery. The amount of burnt debris suggested that several cremated
bodies had been placed in these pits. The absence of lamps, and indeed of rny memorial beyond the urn,
suggested that this might be the common burying-place of the Roman legionaries. The urns were so
friable that not one was recovered entire. A la.ge case filled with the more interesting of the fragments of
pottery may be seen in the Grosvenor Museum.'
The site and surroundings of the church are also interesting.
1 See also Thompson Watkin's Roman Cheshire, y. 219. It is there stuted .hat about seven interments were foimd, and
some fine fragments of .Samian ware, one nearly an entire vessel.
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1 . The Roman cemetery bordered, for a mile or more, the Roman street from Deva, across a ford
over the river opposite old St. Mary's, and thence across the fords at Eaton or Aldford (Oldford) to
Uriconium. The site of the church, as already noticed, is on part of the Roman cemetery, and the east
end of the building is on the margin of the Roman street.
2. The field on the northeast side of the church, well seen from the city walls opposite, as rising
with a gentle slope from the ford across the river (the rock at this point being cut down to the water's edge)
has several points of interest. It possesses a figure of Minerva carved on a scarped rock face, which is
almost unique in England as a relic of Roman work /// situ. The Roman street passed through the centre
ot this field to the east of the church and on the higher part of it and on the east side of the Roman street is
the site of the so-called "King Edgar's Palace." This is marked in Braun's plan of Chester, made about
1570, "Ruinosa donms Comitis Cestriensis," "Edgar's Palace;" and this building, I believe with
Stukeley, to have been a Roman villa." This field and the one on the west side extending to the new
churchyard are the quarries which supplied the material for paving the Roman street to Eaton. Slabs of
sandstone six and eight inches thick have been found along the present Eccleston road at a depth of three
feet. Ten and fifteen feet of rock have here been cut away over two acres of ground, and the Roman figure
on one of the rock surfaces supplies the clue to identify the workers.
A fuller account of this field, which has recently been presented by the Duke of West-
minster to the Corporation as a recreation ground, will be found later on in the account of
Ilandbridge, and the various other Roman remains from there will also be described, and if
possible, illustrated.
To return to the new church. The foundation stone was laid in the presence of a large and
fashionable gathering on Monday, the 20th July, 1885. There was a brief .service, at which
the rector, the Rev. H. Grantham, officiated. In an interval the respond pier-stone of the
church was laid as a foundation stone by the Duke of Westminster, a beautifully-wrought trowel
and mallet of polished mahogany, with dark walnut handle and silver mounted, being used on
the occasion. The trowel bore the inscription : " Presented by the Rector and Committee to his
Grace the Duke of Westminster, K.G., on his laying the foundation stone of the Church of St.
Mary's-without-the-Walls, Chester, 20th July, 1885." In a cavity of the stone was deposited a
hermetically sealed bottle containing photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster
and Lady Grosvenor, a plan of the church, and a record of the circumstances which led to its
erection, together with the names of the donor, rector, churchwardens, architect and contractors,
copies of the local newspapers, and specimens of 1885 silver coinage.
When the ceremony was over, the company adjourned to the site of the Rectory, where,
after a brief service, her Grace the Duchess laid the foundation stone of that building.
The work of erecting the church and the rectory was proceeded with without delay, and
within two years they were practically completed, and that too without any accident. The
church, of which Mr. F. B. Wade, of London, was the architect, is built of the local red sandstone,
with dressings of Runcorn stone, in the Early English style. It consists of a nave, with north and
south aisles, a south transept, and a vestry and robing-room on the north side. At the west end
is a lofty tower and spire, 168 feet in height, and an octagonal baptistry, a somewhat unusual
and noteworthy arrangement. The total length of the interior of the church is 141 feet, the
nave, including the aisles, being 75 feet by 50 feet ; the chancel measures 43 feet by 21 feet, and
the south transept 25 feet by 24 feet. The whole of the interior is faced with stone ashlar, and
the body of the church is oak panelled to the height of five or six feet. The floor is composed
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of pine blocks, except the chancel and baptistry, which are laid with Worcester mosaics. The
open roofs of the nave, chancel, and aisles, &c., are all of oak. ^ The church will seat seven hundred
people, and it has been estimated that the cost of its erection, together with the peal of eight bells,
the rectory, and the enlarged schools, cannot have been much less than ^,40,000. The contractor
for the building was Mr. John Thompson, of Peterborough, who was engaged on the restoration
of Chester Cathedral.- The architect of the Rectory was Mr. E. A. Ould, of Chester, and the
builder Mr. Thomas Espley, of Ecclesham.
The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on the i8th June, 1887, and as the
occasion was recognised as one of no ordinary importance, there was a very large congregation.
It is not often that so large and handsome a building, with a fine peal of bells, an excellent
organ, stained-glass windows, a churchyard, rectory house, and schools all complete, is built by
one generous donor, and then presented to the public, so that every effort was made to prove to
the Duke of Westminster how much his kindness and liberality were appreciated. The parish-
ioners of St. Mary's, as well as many of the inhabitants of Chester, requested permission to furnish
the beautiful structure erected for their benefit, and the list of donations and special gifts (printed
on page 17), amounting in all to ^1,274, shows how willingly thej' carried out this labour of love.
The Bishop of Chester (Dr. Stubbs) was accompanied by the Dean of Chester, the two Arch-
deacons, the Canons of the Cathedral, the Precentor, and a very large number of the neighbouring
clergy. His lordship took for his texts Isaiah Hi. i, and i Chronicles xxix. 14, "Awake, awake ;
put on thy strength, O Zion ; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem " ; " Who am I, and
what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things
come of thee " ; on which he preached a very earnest sermon. In the course of his remarks he
said :
" We are met this morning to dedicate with thanks and prayers a very complete and most beautiful
new church. It is very beautiful, everything in it and about it is full of voices of love, and of the careful
desire to make it as beautiful as it can be made, a fit offering of deep and dutiful and intelligent devotion.
This is not, indeed, a fitting time for personal congratulation or compliment. What a gift the munificent
heart of the founder has given as the offering of a king to the ser\'ice of the King of Kings, and what an
encouragement and new spring of hope and blessing such a foundation is to those who have at heart the
welfare of Church and people, there cannot be a single person here who does not recognise with admiration
and gratitude. God loves the cheerful giver, and there is an abundant blessing in the gracious heart, the
heart that has grace so to give. In such a feeling we accept and dedicate the church. The words of our
founder are the words of David : ' All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.' "
After the dedicator)^ service was concluded, the following address was presented to the
Duke of Westminster :
TO THE MOST NOBLE HUGH LUPUS, DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G.
M.W IT PLEASE VOUR GrACE,
We, the rector and parishioners of St. Mary's, Chester, desire to offer to your Grace our congratu-
lations on the happy occasion of the consecration of the new parish church of St. Mary-without-thc-Walls,
for which, together with the new rectory and schools, we are indebted to your munificent liberality. The
' It should also be noted that all the wrought-iron work of the church was designed by the architect himself, and is marked
1)}' much beauty and artistic feeling.
- Mr. R. M. Searle was clerk of the works, and Mr. B. Darling the contractor's manager.
,6 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
parishioners of St. Mary's will ever regard with gratitude this magnificent memorial of your Grace's zeal and
interest in the welfare of the parish, and of the city and neighbourhood of Chester. We pray that God's
blessing may ever rest upon your Grace's labours for the good of those around you, and that you may be
long spared to see the fruit of your work in the increase of godliness, piety, and charity amongst us. May
many years of happiness be in store for you and her Grace the Duchess, whom we desire most respectfully
to include in these our congratulations, good wishes, and prayers.
Signed on behalf of the parishioners, June i8th, 1887.
H. Grantham, Rector.
Henry T.WLOK).., Alex McGregor)
ySidfsnien. , „ \Chuninvardcns.
Tames Salmon j John Gamon )
The Duke, who spoke with deep emotion, sincerely thanked the rector and churchwardens,
and those whom they represented, for their very handsome address, so feelingly written, which,
he said, he received with a thankful heart. He must be excused saying anything more then,
further than that he hoped and prayed that the work they had begun that day might long con-
tinue, and that the church would ever open its gates to a devout congregation. He thanked them
sincerely for all thc\- had said and done, and the lord Bishop for the kind words he had used in
his .sermon.
The peal of eight bells cast by Messrs. Mears & Stainbank, of Whitechapei, London,
were rung at intervals during the morning, and at the conclusion of the service, and they
attracted much favourable comment for their remarkable sweetness of tone. The clergy were
entertained at luncheon in the Parish Room ; a supper was given to the workmen and others in
the evening. In the following week the children and poor of the parish had a dinner and a tea
provided for them. An octave of services was also held in the church during that week.
The whole of the glass in the church, as well as the stained glass in the east and other
windows, was designed and manufactured by Mr. Edward Frampton, of Buckingham Palace
Road, London. The lofty east window of five lights depicts the Crucifixion, with full-length
figures of the Virgin Mary, St. Alban, and St. George. In the three upper central lights arc
smaller subjects, the Annunciation, the Nativity, and the Salutation. The chancel window on
the south side has a figure of St. Luke, whilst the large rose window at the west end depicts our
Lord in Majesty, with the emblems of the four Evangelists, and surrounded by angels.' The
three narrow windows in the baptistry show the baptism of our Lord, St. Philip baptizing the
Eunuch, and Cardinal Beaufort baptizing the infant son of Henry the Fifth in the Tower.- The
south-transept windows have the following subjects : The Pool of Bethesda, and seated figures of
Moses and Elijah.''
The following is the complete list of the various offerings, both of money and .special gifts
made to the church, which was presented to the Duke of Westminster, together with the con-
gratulatory address given above. The various money gifts were all employed in procuring the
necessary articles of furniture, books, &c., for the use of the church, other than those provided
by the special gift.s.
^ These windows were the gift of the Duke of Westminster.
- Presented liy the children of the parish, togfther with the font.
' Presented 1>y Mrs. Robert Rolierts and Mr. .and Miss Iial-.er.
THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY-WITHOUT-THE-WALLS.
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Presented, together with an Address, to His Grace the Duke of IVestminster, K.G., on the occasion of
the Consecration of St. Mary's-ivithout-the-Walls, Chester, June iZth, 1887.
List of Gifts.
VALUE.
Mr. Robt. Frost (clock, three dials) ^230 o o
Mr. C. W. Potts (the late) (carved oak
pulpit) 150 o o
Sir Thos. ('. Frost 50 o o
Mr. John Gamon 50 o o
Mr. C. M. and Miss Macheli 60 o o
Miss Bryars 20 o o
Mr. and Mrs. Giles R. Griffith (carved
oak lectern, in memoriam)* 50 o o
Mr. and Miss Baker (stained glass
window, in memoriam}" 37 10 o
Mr. Robt. Roberts and family (stained
glass window, in memoriam)' 15 o o
Children of the Parish (font, ^^40:
baptistry windows, ^45) 85 o o
A Friend 220
Mrs. Freeman L. Bagnall 6 o o
Mr. Joseph Oakes (the late) 500
The Rector, Rev. H. Grantham (the
altar) 10 o o
Miss Stillwell (.shields for altar candles ) 100
Mr. S. Golder (brass altar desk) 4 o o
Mrs. Golder (litany book) i 10 o
Miss C. F. Smith (book markers,
purple) o 10 o
Mr. Jas. Gregg (brass and onyx altar
vases) 2 10 o
Mrs. and the Misses Revis (alms bag,
purple) 400
General Ingall, C.B. (the late) 5 o o
Mr. T. Miller t i o
The Misses Frost (kneelers for the
sanctuary) 5 o o
Mr. Freeman L. Bagnall 4 o o
The Misses Green (pulpit hangings)... 330
The Sheriff, Mr. T. W. Griffiths and
Miss Griffiths (set of clergy stalls) 15 00
Mrs. Norton (the late) (set of clergy
stalls) 15 o o
Mr. R. Longueville Barker (altar cross,
in memoriam) 800
Mr. S. H. Sleigh (service books) 10 o o
Mrs. & Miss Morris (alms bag.s, red)... 400
Mr. E. Kendrick i i o
Miss Higgins (altar linen) 400
V.ALUE.
Mrs. Johnson (brass and onyx altar
candlesticks) jQ6 o o
Mr. E. M. Sneyd Kynnersley 10 o o
Mrs. W. A. Gardner (litany desk, in
memoriam)' 800
Mr. John F. Lowe (old silver mounts
for service books) 10 10 o
Mr. & Mrs J. G. Holmes (altar cloth,
red) .' 42 o o
Mrs. & Miss Taylor (altar cloth, white) 10 o o
Mrs. Llewelyn Roberts (do., green) ... 12 o o
Mrs. J. L. Bedford (do., purple) 15 o o
Mrs. W. Welsby (bookmarker) 1 ,
' reel "^ 1 o o
Mrs. T. R. Dimond Hogg (do.) J
Mrs. & Misses Porter (do., white) 300
Miss Shirley (do., green) 2 10 o
Mr. T. Vernon Royle 10 o o
Mrs. Grantham (bible) 5 7 o
Mr. A. W. Butt (old silver alms dish) 7 10 o
Mr. & Mrs. A. MacGregor (brass alms
dish) 5 o o
Mr. (S: Mrs. ESrocklebank (brass & en-
amel font ewer, in memoriam) ... 8 o o
Mr. T. Appleyard (alms boxes) 4 o o
Mrs. Kirkpatrick (altar cruet) 2 15 o
Mrs. Clegg (the late) 5 o o
Mr. &: Mrs. E. Grantham 500
Mrs. W. C. Deeley (alms bags, green) 400
Mr. & Mrs. H. Moss 25 o o
Mr. R. Gregg (hymn board) i o o
Mr. Henry Taylor 5 o o
Mr. James Salmon 500
Miss Sharpe (hymn books) i o o
Rev. T. R. Dimond Hogg (hymn
books) 2 o o
Mr. T. R. P. Royle (font cover) 25 o o
A Friend (per the rector) 2 to o
Messrs. T. Wood & Son (umbrella
stand for tower entrance) 15 o o
Mr. W. Bolland (for church furniture) 2 10 o
Miss Bolland (do.) 2 10 o
Mr. T. Smith (cassocks & surplices for
organist and verger) 3 3 o
Mrs. MacGregor i o o
Miss Royle (vases) i lo o
' This lectern bears this inscription, "To the glory of God and in memory of Thomas liriffiih, 40 years Alderman of
this city, given by his son, Giles R. Griffith, June i8th, 1887."
- This window, the most easterly on the south side, has this inscription, "To the glory of God the above window was
erected in memory of a beloved brother, who fell asleep April 23rd, 1885."
' The inscription beneath the three small cinquefoil windows in the south transept is as follows : " To the glory of God,
in memory of Robert Roberts, surgeon, of Hallaton, Leicestershire, first-born child and only surviving one of Robert and Mary
Roberts, Chester, who died January 20th, 1883, in the 24th year of his age, this window is erected by those who loved him
best. "Trouble not yourselves, for his life is in him."
' Inscribed, " Finis coronat opus, in memoriam Cordelia .V.M.ti."
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VALUE.
Mr. P. H. Fletcher ^"5 o
Mr. Ernest Jones (extinguisher) i o
Sir Philip (irey Egerton (the late) 15 o
Mr. J. E. Ewen (the late) (hollaiid covers
for altar, lectern, and prayer desks) 5 o
Mr. J. Dennis (door mats) 4 10
Collected by —
Mrs. J. Gamon (for surplices and
cassocks for choir) 10 5
Mrs. Ingall (do.) 3 3
Mrs. \V. T. C.iles (do.) 10 2
Mrs. W. D. Jolhffe (do.) 3 3
Mrs. H. Mo.ss (do.) 5 o
Mrs. T. Hignett (do.) 8 o
Mrs. \y. C. Deeley (do.) 5 o
Alderman Littler (notice board) 3 o
Mr. W. Holland (texts on zinc for plac-
ing over alms boxes) 5 o
V.M.UE.
Messrs. Lamont & Son (cupboard for
altar cloths, &c.) ^12 o
Mr. T. darner (for furniture) 1 o
A Friend (per the rector, do.) i o
.Miss Eggers (rector's robes) 6 o
Mr. Salusbury K. Mainwaring 10 o
Mrs. Bate (the late) (hymn books for
congregation) 5 o
Mrs. Luxmore (for furniture) 2 o
Mr. Cha.s. Dutton (the late) (do) 5 o
Mr. A. Priestner (do.) 2 o
Mr. W. D. Jolliffe 2 2
Mr. A. Panks 3 3
Mr. Clayton 2 o
Mrs. Tarver (sacramental spoon) o 10
Mr. Green (church board) 10 o
Total ... ^1,274 10
In 1889, a reredos was presented to the church by the Duke of Westminster, and was
dedicated by the Bishop of Chester (Dr. Jayne), on Sunday, 26th May, in that year. It repre-
sents the Resurrection, and was designed by Mr. Frederic Shields, and executed by Messrs.
Heaton & Co., Cloisonne-Mosaic Co., Limited, London. The west window at the end of the
south aisle is filled with stained glass representing the call of St. Matthew (Luke v. 2j, 28) with
the following inscription underneath : —
To the glory of god, and in memory of Charles Albert, the beloved son of Sir Thomas Gibbons and
Lady Frost, born May 29, 1872, died October 26, 1891.
A white marble tablet has been let into the wall of the south aisle bearing this pathetic
in.scription :
" Faithful unto death."
To the Sacred and ever Cherished Memory
of earth's most valued treasures,
Alex.ander Fered.^v Murray, Aged 18,
Robert Murray, Aged 17,
Sons of LiEUT.-Coi,. and Mrs. Murray, grandsons of Mr. and Mrs. Feredav,
who, with six men, true to duty's call,
faced death and lost their lives to save a drowning comrade
in the South Atlantic, July 16, 1886.
[Ps. cvu. 30.] [Matt. XI. 26. J
THE PRESENT CHURCH OF ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL.
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THE PRESENT CHURCH OF ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL.
When, as already explained in the above account, the new church of St. Mary-without-
the-Walls was erected by the Duke of Westminster in 1887, it then became the parish church of
St. Mary's parish, and the old church of St. Mary-on-the-Hill was constituted the parish church
of the united parishes of St. Bridget's and St. Martin's, of which the Ven. Edward Barker, Arch-
deacon of Chester, was the Rector. In spite of the restorations carried out by Canon Bowen in
1861, already referred to, the church was known to be badly in want of repair, and an examina
tion by Mr. J. P. Seddon, the architect who was called in, showed that any further delay in com-
mencing the work would be highly dangerous.^ The rector and churchwardens were fortunate
in obtaining the services of a strong committee, and in 1888 they issued an urgent appeal for
subscriptions, and estimated that an expenditure of ;^2,500 to ;^3,ooo (afterwards raised to
;£^3,ooo to ;^4,ooo) was absolutely necessary. Helped by the handsome donation of ;^i,ooo by
the Duke of Westminster, the patron of the living, and several other sums of ;^ioo and £'^o
each, the amount of ^2,000 was graduallj' raised, and the work of restoration was started in
1S90. As time went on it was found that more was required than had been originally contem-
plated, and by the end of 1891 the sum of over ^4,500 had been spent on the church, towards
which the Duke of Westminster had contributed ;^2,o50.
It was re-opened for divine service on the i ith June, 1891, when an appropriate sermon was
preached by the Bishop of Chester (Dr. Jayne). The chief features of the restoration have been
the removal of all the galleries in the church, the opening out of the tower arch, the erection of
new windows in the north aisle, the rebuilding of the south clerestory and its windows, and the
careful repair of the old and beautiful timber roof of the nave. The level of the floor of the nave
and aisles has been considerably lowered, giving much greater height to the church generally,
and showing the columns to much advantage. The floor has been laid with oak wood blocks on
the top of concrete, which effectually closed the old vaults and burial-places inside the building.
The chapel at the end of the south aisle, which was formerly used as a vestry and for the organ,
has been restored to its original use, and is now available as a chapel for daily services, &c. The
old and dilapidated stone font has been removed, and the one formerly in use at St. Bridget's
has been transferred to St. Marj''s and is placed at the junction of the tower and nave. The
organ from St. Bridget's has been erected in the north chapel, and will be used till a larger one
can be put up. The architect was Mr. J. P. Seddon, F.R.I.B.A., of London, assisted by Mr. T.
M. Lockwood, F".R.I.B.A., of Chester, as local architect, and the contractors were Messrs. S.
& W. Pattinson, of Rushington, near Sleaford.
When the church was re-opened the north porch, which it had been found necessary to take
down, had not then been re-erected. An appeal, however, was made to the Freemasons of the
Province of Cheshire to defray the cost of its erection, in honour of the family of the Randle
Holmes of Chester, one of whom, Randle Holme (III.) was not only a prominent Freemason,
but was also most closely identified with St. Mary's Church, of which he was churchwarden for
two years, and in which he and his ancestors are buried. This appeal, thanks to the energj' of
Mr. W. H. Finchett, of Chester, was very successful and the foundation stone of the " Randle
' A report on the church by Mr. Ewan Christian, the architect to the Ecclesiastical Commission, dated S Feb. iSSS, also
pointed out the various repairs which were essential.
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Holme I'oicli," as it is called, was laid with all Masonic ccremoii}' b)* Lord Egerton of Tatton
on Easter Monday, April i8, 1892. The sum of ;^200 was raised, and on the 10th Xov.
1892, the porch was formally dedicated to the service of God. The followin_t( inscription has
been placed in the quatrefoil window on the west side.
'I'his porch was rebuilt in the year of our l^ord 1S92 by the Freemasons of Cheshire, to the Glory of
God, and in memory of Randle Holme, of the city of Chester, arms-painter, herald and genealogist, born
1627, died 1700. He was one of the earliest known Cheshire Freemasons, and was baptized and buried in
this church, of which he was churchwarden from Easter, 1657, to Easter, 1659. As the author of the
Academy of Armory, 1688 (the first book ever printed in Chester), and as one of the collectors of the
Randle Holme MSS., now preserved in the British Museum, he (bearing with his grandfather, his father,
and his son, the distinctive name of Randle Holme) is thus worthily commemorated in his and their native
city, with whose history they were so closely identified, and whose antiquities they did so much to preserve.'
The corner-stone was laid with Masonic rites by the Right Worshipful the l^rovincial Grand Master (I^ord
Egerton of Tatton) on Easter Monday. Completed and dedicated by the \'ery Worshipful the Provincial
Grand Chaplain, in the presence of the Very Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master (Sir Horatio
Lloyd, Knt.), on St. Martin's Eve.
Above this inscription are the old Masons' arms, and below it the arms of Lord l^s^erton of
Tatton. In the other quatrefoil window on the east side are the arms granted to the first Randle
Molme by Richard St. George, Xorroy King of Arms, on his visitation of Cheshire in 161 3.'-
The present church consists of a nave and chancel, with side aisles and side chapels, and a
tower at the west end. The nave is separated from the aisles by three pointed arches, and from
the chancel by a high-pointed chancel arch. Each of the side chapels is separated from the
chancel and from the aisle by a wide obtusely pointed arch. There is a lofty clerestory-
containing ten windows on each side above the nave. The tower arch is very lofty and pointed,
and at the junction of the nave and tower is placed the font. There is a door at the west end
leading through the tower into the church, and one in each of the twcj aisles, the door on
the north side having " the Randle Holme porch " already described.
The nave has a very handsome timber roof beautifully carved. It is divided up into square
panels and on the bosses, about the middle, are the letters ^it.Jl.fl.S.Jl. in Old English black
letter. On another boss are the initials I.H.C. It is most probable that this handsome carved
roof is the old choir roof of Basingwerk Abbey, near Holywell, in Flintshire, which, as already
explained, was brought here on the dissolution of that Abbey in 1536 (see p. 2). The side
aisles have heavy open timber roofs, but are devoid of all ornament. There is a plaster roof
in the chancel.
The chapel at the end of the north aisle (as will subsequently be shown) was formerly
dedicated to St. Katherine, whilst that at the end of the south aisle was dedicated to the Holy
Trinity. This latter chapel was built by the Troutbeck family, of Dunham-on-the-Hill
and Chester, in the year 1433. The following inscription has recently been placed in
this chapel : —
To the memory of
\\ii,Li.\M Troutbeck, of Dunham, Esquire,
Chamberlain of Chester,
' A full account of the Holme family, with spcci.il reference to the four Randle Holmes will lie given later on.
' This glass was made by Messrs. .Shrijjley and Hunt, of Lancaster, and the money for its purchase was collected by Henry
Taylor, Esq., F.S.A., the Worshipful .Master of the Cestrian Lodge. These arms are given on page I.
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THE MODERN STAINED GLASS. 21
(By whom this chantry was founded a.d. 1433.)'
Sir William Troutbeck, his Grandson,
Sergeant of the Bridge Gate,
and other members of the family
who here lie buried,
this tablet is placed by
The Reverend John Troutbeck, D.U.,
Chaplain-in-ordinary to the Queen
and Minor Canon of Westminster.
Above is the coat of arms of Troutbeck, — azure, a wreatii of trouts interlaced, proper, — and
the date, 1892.
THE MODERN STAINED GLASS.
» Many of the windows are filled with stained glass. The east window of the chancel, of five
lights, depicting Christ commanding his disciples to go forth and teach all nations, was erected
to the memory of the Rev. William Henry Massie, who was Rector of St. Mary's from 1848 to
1856. Underneath is the following inscription :
In memory of William Henry Massie, Rector of this Parish, who died January 5, 1856.
The east window of the north aisle, of five lights, depicts the Israelites fighting against the
Amalekites, with large figures of Aaron and Hur holding up the arms of Moses. Underneath is
this inscription :
In memory of the officers and men of the 23 Reg. R.W. Fusiliers, who fell in the Crimea, from the
Victory of Alma to the Storming of Sebastopol, Sep. 1854 to Sep. 1855.
In the north aisle, the two most easterly windows on the north side, of four lights each, are
filled with stained glass in memory of the Oldfield family. The one over the Oldfield tomb has
the figures of the four Evangelists, and this inscription underneath :
To the glory of God, and in memory of Thomas Brame Oldfield, of Champion Hill, Surrey, who died
November xx, MDCCCXLVIIL, Aged lx."
The other window, the most easterly of the two, over the Gamul tomb, has the figures of
St. James, St. John, St. Peter, and St. Paul, and those of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel,
and this inscription underneath :
Thomas, son of Leftwich, and great-grandson of Philip Oldfield, died 1731, Thomas, son of the pre-
ceding Thomas Oldfield, died 1758, Thomas, .son of the last preceding Thomas Oldfield, died 1808,
Thomas, grandson of the last preceding, and son of Thomas Brame Oldfield, died 1858.
Underneath this inscription is the following one :
In gloriam Dei, In honorem S. Thomae Apostoli, In memoriam ThoniM carissimi Familia Oldfield,
Hoc. Mon. Pes. MDCCCLXI.
The east window of the south chapel, of four lights, is filled with stained glass, with this
inscription underneath :
' There is a slight error here. As will subsequently be shown, this chantry chapel was built in the year 1433, but the
chantry itself was not endowed or founded till 1444 (sic pp. 31-2).
- Near this are two modern inscribed brasses to the Oldfield family, the inscriptions on which will be given in the account
of the monumental inscriptions in the church.
22 ST. MARY-ON-THK-HILL, CHESTER.
Erected by a bereaved Mother in loving remembrance of Mary Lewis Barton, who died at Hadley
Parsonage, Salop, Feb'' 2°'', i860, aged 24, and of William Clegg, Lieutenant XL Reg" who died at Pietcr
^L-iritzhurg, Natal, Febr'' 4'", 1865, aged 27.
In the upper part of this window, and in two of the south window.s in this aisle, all the frag-
ments of old stained glass which were found in the church are placed, and they are of special
interest as being the only examples of old stained glass now to be found in any of the Chester
churches. Each of these two south windows, of three lights each, has in the upper part four
small narrow lights, each filled with the mediaeval figure of a saint in old glass. In the upper
part of the east window are the arms of Brcrcton quartering Ipstones, and the briar and the
tun, a rebus on the name Brereton. There are also the emblems of the Passion, two hands,
two feet, and a pierced heart, a chalice, and some fragments of inscri[)tions.
The most easterly window on the south side of this chapel, of three lights, has stained
glass representing the descent of Moses from Mount Sinai with the tables of the law, and
is inscribed —
'I"o the honor of (lod, and in mcni. of John Hill. Esq., Attorney Cleneral of the Chester Circuit, died
April IV., MDCCCXLIX., and his eldest son, Thomas Wilkinson Hill, Esq., Barrister at Law, died Jan.
XXV., MDCCCLII. This window was erected by Henrietta Amelia, daughter and sister of the above.
The next window of three lights is filled with stained glass, with this inscription under-
neath :
Sacred to the memory of 'I'homas Mawdesley, M.A., Rector of this Parish, who died 2'' Sept'., 1833,
aged 75, and of Mary .\nne, his wife, who died 26'" .April, 1848, aged 89. Thomas, their son, M.A.,
Incumbent of Chelford in this County, died 21" Jan-', 1S39, aged 50. Othuel, their son, Lieut. R.N.,
killed on service in the Adriatic, 9"' Nov'", 181 2, aged 22. The old and the young are gone to their rest,
and they who remain are waiting for a joyful Reunion in and through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ.
THE COMMUNION PLATE.
As already stated {see p. 5) on the 28th May, 1553, the churchwardens of St. Mary's
retained, amongst other things, for the services of the church, " a chalice with a paten of silver,
weighing ten ounces." In the inventory of the church goods made 20 May, 163 1 (jt^ p. 7),
there is no mention of any paten, but there was "a Comunion cu[jp of silver and [a] couer
of the same." It was this want of a paten which prompted the following gift, which is dul>-
entered in the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1637.
-Memorandum thatt sume [some] takeinge notice of the wantt of a siluer plate to serue the bread all
Comunions : the 29th of September, 1638, Mrs. Elinor Anderton, wife to Mr. Matthew Anderton, Esqr.,
did bringe to Mr. Seddon, our then Curate, a little broade siluer Dish with two eares, to be bestowed on the
p'ish and [to] remaine in the church for the same vse for euer.
And again in 1639 there is this note :
Memorand : that Mrs. Ales Whittby, widdow, after the death of her late husband, Edward Whittby,
Esq., late Recorder of this Citty, did giue and bestowe vpon the Church a lonue silver plate, with a foote
vnder itt to serue the Comunion bread, and a square quishion with fringe & tassells of cloath att issue
■m- COMMUNION PLATE. ■§€+-
St. MARY-on-the-HILL, CHESTER.
THE BELLS.
branched [i.e., doth of issue, embroidered] for the deske for the Comunion table, to remain for the
church vse for euer, and were given in Anno Dni, 1639.'
The next entry occurs in 1712, when it is recorded that ^25 i6s. was "paid Mr. Robisson,
goldsmith, for the siluer Flagon for the Sacram' as apeeres bj' his note." In the same year, the
same goldsmith was paid 3s. 6d. " for boylinge y" church plate," by which is probably meant
cleaning it. Once more, in 1758 it appears that the sum of £y 2s. 3d. was paid " for a silver
Challice and cover."
The present Communion plate belonging to St. Mar)''s Church, and now in use at St.
Mary's-without-the-Walls, consists of a silver flagon, two silver Communion cups with covers,
and two silver patens. The flagon is eighteen inches high, and the stand at the bottom is five
inches across. It has the names " Stephen Sone and William Witter, churchwardens, 1712."
This is the flagon purchased in that year for £2^ i6s. The oldest Communion cup is of
Elizabethan character, but its exact date has not been determined. It bears no inscription.
A copy of it, made to match it, is probably the one bought in 1758, above referred to.
The oldest of the two patens is the one given to the church in 1639 by Mrs. Alice Whitby,
and bears the inscription, " The gift of Mrs. Ales Whitbe to the Parish Church of St. Maries,
1639." The other paten bears the inscription, "The gift of Thomas Barlow,' of Upton, to
St. Mary's Church in Chester, 1683." There is nothing in the Churchwardens' Accounts
relating to this gift except an entry to the effect that Randle Holme was paid "for puttinge
Thomas Barlow's Leagisie downe vpon y"^ Table of Guifts."
As already stated, the above Communion plate is now at St. Mary's-without-the-Walls.
The plate now in use at St. Mar}''s (with the exception of a modern donation) came from
the now destroyed church of St. Bridget, and consists of a silver-gilt flagon, two silver chalices,
and four silver patens. The flagon has the following inscription on the bottom, " St. Bridget's,
Chester. Cha' Price, Sam'. Nickson, Churchwardens, 1810"; probably showing when it
was re-gilt, as it is of much older date. The oldest chalice has these names, " Thomas Bolland,
James Johnson, Churchwardens, 1720" ; and the other has " Benj" Scott, J. Williams, Church-
wardens, 1784." The two oldest patens are thus inscribed, " This and such an other with a guilt
Flaggon cup and cover are the gift of Mrs. Hannah Swan to St. Bridget's parish."-' The other
two patens are mcdern and bear this inscription : —
Two Patens Presented in deep gratitude by Mr. & Mrs. Fereday to the Church of St. Mar)'-on-the-
Hill, Chester, on its becoming the Parish Church of St. Bridget with St. Martin, 1891.
T//E BELLS.
From the earliest inventory of the church goods, taken 28th May, 1553 (p. 5), it appears that
there were at that time " five great bells in the steeple, and an anthem bell." There are frequent
references to these bells in the Churchwardens' Accounts, and to the provision of new bell-ropes,
' It may here be noted that Mrs. Whitby had made a very' handsome gift to the church in 161S, as thus entered in
that year's Accounts : —
'• Mrs. Alice Whitby, wife to Edward Whitby, Esquire, and Recorder of the Cittie of Chester, gaue to the churche
of St. Maryes a pulpit clothe of crymson velvet of foure breades [breadths], the middle breades are embrawdered with
goulde and silke, and for it she had the ould pulpit clothe and bestoed it on the churche of .Saynte Olaue's [Olive's] in
the Citty of Chester.'
^ Mr. Thomas Barlow, of Upton, was buried at St. Mary's, on the 7th September, 16S3.
' Mrs. Hannah Swan, who was the widow of the Rev. Thomas Swan, for some years Rector of St. Bridget's, was buried
in that church on the 12th February, i696[-7].
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
&c., and the carrying out of sundr)- repairs. Rut in 1597 it wouki appear that sonic of llie bells
were newly cast, as shown by the following entry : —
Rec. about tiie charges of the bells, of particular persons j
assessed vpon them, as appeareth by the particulars of^
their names )
It. for old timber
It. for old iron
Sommc totall receaved about this matter
xxvij"
xvij' iij''
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17s. 3d.J
xij- vj''
ix- j"
xxviij"
xviij" x''
[£2S
i8s. lod.]
x.xi.x''
xiiij" xj''
[i:29
14s. I id.]
xvj' 1''
Paid by me about the same charge and allowed by the auditors )
of the same parishe j
So that the parishe rests to me vpon this entry
In 1617 the "anthem bell" was recast at Congleton. I have been a good deal puzzled to
explain the meaning of the name of this bell, and to define its use, as I have not met with it
elsewhere, and cannot find it described anywhere. I can only conjecture that it is the same as
the "sacring bell," which was formerly rung at the elevation of the host, and was in some
churches suspended in a small bell-cot placed on the roof directly over the chancel arch.^ At
the Reformation these bells, if retained, were used for other purposes, as seems to have been the
case at St. Mary's, where the "anthem bell " had become so worn as to render it necessary to
recast it in 1617.
P'' for castinge the Antom bell and the brasse wayangc four-
score and ix'' and a halfe, and a brass for the fourth bell |
beinge caste with it, all vnder one, after ij'' a pound fori xv\ ['5^.]
castinge j
Spent vppon our selues goeinge to Congerton [Congleton] with-v
the Tanton bell and cominge whome [home] and beinge - iiij" vj'' [4s. 6d.]
there" '
In 1623 the two largest bells had to be recast, and for that purpose were sent to Holt, not
far from Chester, to a bell-founder there named William Clivery or Clibbery.-'
P'' at the hovlte in castinge the tovve biggest great bells xvj'
P'' to M' I^ngeforde for henginge the belles and makcing v) iij'' xiij~ viij''
newe wheles J [^£"3 13s. 8d.]
1"' to William Cliufrie [Clivery] bellfounder for castinge the
belles all newe' xij" [^^12]
A few years later, in 1632, the great bell of all was recast, and it was sent to the same bell-
founder.
P'' for takeinge downe the greate bell & spentt at borrowe-
inge the windles att the Minster, and for sendinge to Holtt
for the belfounder iiij' xj'' [4s. iid.]
' This is the case at Prestburj' in Cheshire (see £as/ Cheshire, ij., p. 187).
- In this same year's accounts is an entry of a payment to Robert Ford, of Wigan, for " casting of lowe l)rasscs for the
greate bell."
' There are not many references to ihis bell-founder to be met with. See my paper on the subject of Lancashire and
Cheshire Bell-founders, &c. , Transactions of the Historic Society, Lancashire ami Cheshire, 1S90.
' The Congleton liell-founders would appear to have been consulted, but they did not come to terms with the church-
wardens who, however, treated them well, and " bestowed vppon Congleton Bellfoundcrs ijs." Another 2s. was also paid
" when we agreed with the Bellfounder" from Molt.
THE BELLS. 25
P*" for carriage of the bell to the hoult and back againe xxij' [22s.]
P** to William Cliuery [Clivery] for castinge of the greate bell vj" [jC^]
P'' for a hundred & odd waight of newe mettall that was added
to the bell more than the waight was before' v" [-^s]
In the year 1657 Mr. Randle Holme, Junior (the third of that name), who was then one of
the churchwardens, set about the restoration of the tower of St. Mary's, which had been damaged
during the Civil War, and was also successful in obtaining a new peal of four bells for it which
were cast by the bell-founders at Wigan in Lancashire. He thus records his receipts and ex-
penditure in the Churchwardens' Accounts for that year.
Receiued m Contribution Money from seuerall cittyzens
towards the repaire of the steeple & bells, as appeares by n s a
their names, the sume of 17 19 8
Received by an assesm' leuyed on the parrishners for the same
use as appeareth by the names, the sume of 61 o 7
Payd to John fflecher for seting a roofe vpon ye Steeple, he
being at all charges of flaggeing it to carry away the water,
slateing it,to find all the tymber that will goe to it & work-
manship. And likewise he to be at the cost of hanging the
foure new bells, finding all the iron worke for them, & to
make good the brused clappers for w'*' he had from vs ... 26 10 o
Payd to Mr. Mathew Ellis &: Henry Grey for carrying of the
broken bell metal to \Vigan, staying there till the bells
were new cast & bringing them to the church againe 3 o o
Spent when we went to Wigan to see the bells cast, being foure
dayes out, horses &men i o o
Payd to Geffrey Scot,= the bell-founder, for casting of four
bells, with their brasses 25 o o
Spent in drinke amongst his workemen & giuen them in
Barrages' o 15 8
Spent on the Belfounder & his sdne in Chester, they being
here six dayes to see the bells hanged, and to chipp
them, to make them tuneable o 9 4
In the following year, 1658, the great bell was also re-cast at Wigan, Mr. Randle Holme
Junior, being still one of the churchwardens, and there are the following entries relating to it in
the Churchwardens' Accounts : —
Imprimis. — Spent when we agreed with the Bell-founder for " '^ "
casting of the great bell o 2 o
Payd to the bell-founder for casting of the great bell, he being
at all charges of takeing it downe out of the steeple,
carrying of it to \Vigan & backe againe, to hange it up
& fitting the irons and head-stock to it 12 o o
' There is an entry in this year's Accounts " for hanging up the Anthom bell, being fallen down.''
- Mr. Geoffrey .Scott succeeded Mr. John .Scott as a bell-founder at Wigan, but the exact relationship between them is not
very clear. {See my paper on Lancashire and Cheshire Bell-founders in the Transculions of the Historic Society of Lancashire
ami Cheshire, 1S90.) ■'
■' "Barrages" were what we should now term 'allowances " or drinks to the workmen. It is an obsolete word, which
Irequently occurs in these Accounts.
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26 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Spent on the Bclfoundcr & setierall of the gentlemen of the
parrish when they were about the consultation of the " * ''
tuneahlenesse of the Bells & in drinke to the ringers o 3 4
Some )car.s prior to this, the anthem bell had been broken, probably during the siege
of Chester, for in 1646 the following entry occurs : —
I"' for two dayes worke, takeinge downe the broaken Antham
Bell and alteringe the frame, and changeinge the head
& makeingc itt fitt for the bell that is now vpp, and for
placeinge & puttinge itt up & fastening it iij" iiij''
?■■ for carriage of the bell from the Pentice W^" Mr. Alderman
Holme gott for the p'ish, beinge one of Houghton chapel
bells iiij''
In 1657, however, this bell had to be taken down and presumably restored to its original
use, as shown b>- the following entrj' in the Churchwardens' Accounts : —
Payd for takeing down the litde bell which Mr. Harper
demanded as belonging to the chapell & hospitall of
Boughton 004
On the 9th May, 1659, a public meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary's was held
to prevent abuses by the ringers, and to draw up regulations about the bells. It was decided
that the bell-ropes should be kept locked up, except that of the great bell, which the sexton was
to use for "tollinge of a passinge bell," and for ringing at five o'clock in the morning and
at ei^ht o'clock in the evening. If an)' of the parishioners wished the other bells to be rung,
they had to make arrangements with the ringers, and the churchwardens were to make their
own arrangements for ringing the bells on the fifth of November and other special occasions.
The bells at present existing in the tower of St. Mary's are, in the main, those which were
placed there in 1657, as above described. They are now six in number, and bear the following
inscriptions : —
1. Jesus be our spede. \
2. Gloria in EXCELSIS Deo. f .\ncl on each Bell these letters :-
3. DULCEDINE LOCIS CANTAIiO TUO NOMINE. 1 q ^y^ q q^ ^ jj i ,5^7 ^\'".
4. jucunditate soni sonabo tlhi domine.
5. Cha= & Jn'^ Rudh.all, Fec\ Will" Orfokd & Jn" Grindlev,
Wardens, 1768.
6. This bell has the date only, 1 783.
SPECIAL INCIDENTS IN THE PAST HISTORY OF ST. MARY'S.
Before proceeding with the details of the history of the old church of St. Mary's, its
chantries and altars, its monumental effigies and monuments, &c., &c., attention may very
fittingly be directed to one or two special incidents which appear noteworthy. For some
reason or other, during medi.-eval times, the church was frequently used for such purely secular
' The churchwardens for that year were George Chamberlain and Randle Holme, Junior, whose initials are on the bells.
- This is the mark of John .Scott, of Wigan, bell-founder, the predecessor of Geoffrey .Scott, by whom these bells were
cast.
SPECIAL INCIDENTS OF INTEREST. 27
purposes as the holding of inquisitions post mortem, and inquisitions as to proof of age, &c.
Many instances of this ma)- be given, of which the following are examples^ : —
7. Henry VI. [1429]. Proof of age of Katharine, wife of William Walsh, daughter of Richard da
Hatton of Chester, taken in the Church of the Blessed Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, before the
escheator.
19. Henry VI. [1441]. Proof of age of Robert de Lee taken in the Church of the Blessed Mary-on-
the-Hill, in the City of Chester, before the escheator.
20. Henry VI. [1442]. Proof of age of Hugh de Calveley.
29. Henry VI. [1451]. ,, ,, of John Starkey.
30. Henry VI. [1452]. „ ,, of Thomas, son and heir of Sir Peter Gerard, Knt.
33. Henry VI. [1455]. „ ,, of John, son and heir of Hugh Starkey.
18. Edward IV. [1478]. ,, ,, of Hugh, son and heir of John Starkey of Oulton.
17. Henry VII. [1502]. ,, ,, of Richard, son of Thomas Gerard of Cruewood.
.Vll taken in "the Church of St. Mary-on-the-Hill in the City of Chester.'
Other churches were occasionally used for these and similar purposes, an enquiry as to
proof of age of John, son of John Bruyn, being taken in the 5th Edward IV. [1465] in
Wistaston Church, and so late as the 9th Nov. 32 Henry VIII. [1540], an inquisition was
taken in Holy Trinity Church, Chester, relating to certain tanned hides belonging to a Chester
shoemaker.'' But St. Mary's seems to have been more frequently used for such purposes than
other parish churches, possibly on account of its proximity to the Castle of Chester, and to the
Exchequer and other Courts, which were held there.
Also, owing to its nearness to the Castle, the churchyard of St. Mary's was used for the
burial of those persons who were condemned to death at the Assizes held in the Castle, and
there are many entries in the Registers showing how common these executions were.^
1628 — 9. James Thornet, a p'soner, buried 17th day of March.
1629. William Harding, a p''soner, buried 7th day of May.
1629. John Hill, p^soner, buried 7th day of July.
1 63 1. John Johnson, Joan Broome, and Katharine Crosse, three p'sonars that ware
executed, buried att the west end of the steeple' in churchyard 25th day of Aprill.
1 6 -53. Richard Lathom i , • r -n i- 1 , 1 ■ 1 • . ,
f bemg 4 \sic\ p soners that were executed, buried m church-
Katherine Williams ; , ,. .... , , . , ^
I yard on y south side the 4th day of May.
James Johnson '
1637. Thomas Briscoe ^
Ralph Wilkinson | 4 p'soners executed, i)uried at the west end, betwixt the
Ellen Weld I north porch and the steeple, the 14th day of Aprill.
Ellen Woodward -'
Some of these entries arc of special interest, as for instance : —
'1616. Tymothie Tatton, a p'soner, buried viij" die Julij. [In the margin, " p'ssed to death."]
'1627. Prisoner pressed, William Wilson, sepultus fuit v" die Aprilis.
1631. Thomas Laceby, a p''soner, prest to death, bur. in churchyard on the north side the
steeple the 23th day of Aprill.
' The originals of these inquisitions are in the Record Office, London, amongst the Cheshire Records.
- Lancashire and Cheshire Records, Record Society, vol. vij., p. 2i5.
' The existing Register only begins in 1628.
* The "steeple" was the common name for the tower at this time.
^ These two entries are from the transcripts of the now missing Register, wliich transcripts are preserved in the Bishop's
Registry', Chester.
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28 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
These instances (and more nii-lit be given) of prisoners being " pressed to death " arc
examples of a terrible penalty now happil)' long since abolished. If a prisoner refused to plead
at all he saved whatever property he had from being forfeited to the Crown, but he had
to undergo a special form of punishment. He was stripped naked and laid on his back
in a cellar, with his arms and legs stretched out. A board was placed across his body, and on
this was piled up weights and stones "as much as he can bear and more," and these remained
on him until he either volunteered to plead or till death released him from his sufferings. On
the first day he was allowed " three morsels of barley without any drink," and on the second day,
" two drinks of stagnant (not running) water, without an}' bread " ; and as the judge said, when
he decreed this penalty, "this shall be his diet until he is dead." The duration of this punish-
ment depended on the strength of the prisoner, and in some cases it is known to have lasted
from a Saturday till the following Monday night, or more than forty-eight hours, during which
the wretched man's suffering must have been intense.
F?ut the most interesting of all these entries is the following, which occurs in the year
1656 :—
1656. Three witches hanged at Mich'as Assizes, buried in the corner by tiie Castle Ditch in Ciiurch
>'"■", 8'" ' of October.
As it was probable that the official report of the trial and conviction of these three
unfortunate persons might bo preserved amongst the Chester Records now in the Record Office,
London, a search made there was fortunately successful. The three "witches" were Anne
Thornton, of Eaton, near Chester ; Ellen, the wife of John Beech, of Rainow, near Macclesfield ;
and Anne, the wife of James Osboston, of the same place, and the following is the account of
the respective pleadings and trials- : —
TRIAL OF THE THREE IVITCHES AT CHESTER, 1636.
At the Session of Chester held in the Commonhall of Pleas in Chester, on Monday the last day
of March, 1656, before John Bradshawe, Serjeant att Lawe, Justice of Oliver, Lord Protector of the
Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, of Chester,
and Thomas Fell, Esq., the other Justice of the said Lord Protector, of the said County.
The Jurors present that Ellen, the wife of John Beech, late of Raiwwe, in Cheshire, collier, on the 12th
September, 1651, and on divers other days as well before as after, at Ranowe, did exercise and practise the
'■ Invocacon and conjuracon " of evil and wicked spirits, "and consulted and covenanted with, entertayned,
imployed, ffedd and rewarded certayn evill and wicked spirits."
On the said 12th day of September the said Ellen Beech did exercise certain "Witchcrafts" upon
Elizabeth Cowper, late of Ranowe, spinster, whereby she, from the 12th till the 20th of September, afore-
said, did languish, and upon the said 20th day died.
Anne, the wife of James Osboston, late of Ranowe, in Cheshire, husbandman, on the 12th day
of September, 1651, practised certain wicked and divellish acts u[)on John Steenson, late of Ranowe,
husbandman, which caused his death on the 20th of September.
The said Anne Osboston on the 20th November, 1653, at Ranowe exercised "certayn artes and
Incantacons " on Barbara Pott, late wife of John Pott, of Ranowe, from the effects whereof she died on the
20th of January then next following.
' There is app.iiently a cleriral error in this date, which is clearly enough written in the Register. The accounts of the
trials of these witches all agree that they were esecuted on the isth, and it is most probable that they would be buried very
shortly afterwards, so that the date should be the 15th, or possibly the iSth.
'^ Cheshire Plea Roll, Michaelmas, 1656, Public Record Office, London.
TRIAL OF THE THREE WITCHES, 1656.
And again on the 17th day of July, 1655, the said Anne Osboston practised sorceries on one
John Pott, late of Ranowe, ycoman, from which time he languished until the 5th of August, when he
died.
On the 30th of November, 165 1, the said Anne Osboston used "enchantments" upon Anthony
Booth, late of Macclesfield, in the county of Chester, gent., thereby causing his death on the ist of .April
then next following.
And now at the Sessions held at Chester on Monday, 6th October, 1656, came the aforesaid Ellen
Beech and Anne Osboston in their proper persons by Richard Golborne, gent.. Constable of the Castle of
Chester, brought to the bar, and the indictment being seen by the Justices, they instantly demand how
the said Ellen Beech and Anne Osboston will acquit themselves of the premises above charged severally
against them. Whereupon they doe say severally for themselves that they are not guilty of the trespass or
murthers aforesaid and hereupon for their good or evil doe put themselves upon the country. .-\nd
John Bradshaw, Esq.,' who for the Lord Protector doth here on that behalf follow for the said Lord
Protector doth the like. The Jurors say that they were guilty of the aforesaid murders, and they were
sentenced to be hanged severally by their necks.
John Bradshaw, Esq.,' demands execution against them, and he had it at Boughton, in the county
aforesaid, upon Wednesday the 15th day of this instant October, about three of the clocke in the afternoone
of the same day.
The Jurors of divers hundreds of the said county at the Sessions held as Chester on Monday, Oct. 6'^
1656, present upon their oath that Anne Thornton, late of Eyton in Cheshire, 'cvidow, on the 9"" day of Feb-
ruary, i655[-6], and on divers other days and times, as well before as since, at Eccleston, "not having
God before her eyes, but by the instigacon of the Divell beinge moved and seduced [did] with force and arms
wickedly, divellishly, and feloniously diverse \sic for devise] exercise and practise certayne divellish and
wicked actes and Incantacons called Witchcrafts, Inchauntments, Charmes, and Sorceries in and upon one
Daniell fifinchett, sonne of Raphe ffynchett, of Eccleston, yoman, beinge an infant of the age of three
dayes," whereby he, the said Daniel from the 9th day of February in the year aforesaid until the i ith day of
the same month, "did languish, upon which said nth day he the aforesaid Daniel by the said wicked and
devillish Actes soe by her the aforesaid Anne Thornton used, exercised and practised, as aforesaid, upon him
the said Daniel, dyed." " And soe the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid, doe saye that the afore-
said Anne Thornton, upon the aforesaid nth day of February, at Eccleston, aforesaid, the aforesaid Daniel
ffinchett by the aforesaid wicked and divillish Acts in manner and forme aforesaid, feloniously, voluntarily,
and of her malice forethought, did kill and murder contrary to the forme of the statute in that case made
and provided, and against the public peace."
And now at the Sessions held at Chester as aforesaid came the said Anne Thornton in her proper
person by Richard Golborne, gent., Constable of the Castle of Chester, brought to the bar, and the
indictment being seen by the Justices, they instantly demand how the said Anne Thornton will acquit her-
self of the premises, whereunto the said Anne says that she is not guilty of the murder aforesaid, and here-
upon for her good or evil doth put herself upon the country. And John Bradshaw, Esq.,' who for the Lord
Protector doth here on that behalf follow for the said Lord Protector doth the like. The Jurors say that
Anne Thornton is guilty of the aforesaid murder, and that she hath no goods or chattels, lands or tenements
in the said county of Chester to the knowledge of the said jurors. Therefore it is considered by the Court
that the aforesaid Anne Thornton be hanged by her neck, which was done at Boughton upon Wednesday,
the isth of this instant October, about three of the clock in the afternoon of the same day, according to
the custome of the countie aforesaid.
1 This was John Bradshaw, of Congleton, Esq., the Attorney-General for the County Palatine of Chester, who, although
bearing the same names as the celebrated John Bradshaw, Esq. (the regicide), the Chief Justice of Chester, before whom these
trials were held, was no relation to him. Much confusion has arisen lietween these two persons.
C^Y ^^^' y.**^«-• /i^'^'V )'•'' ^"^ ^ •5<*l4v»-Y^rt».V^'^T^^
30 ST. MARV-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
One other entry deserves to be noted here, and that is the buria! of the man who had no
doubt helped most of these unfortunate persons out of the world.
1643. .Tohn Edwards, the Hangman, buried in north church yard 17th of November.
THE CHANTRIES AND ALTARS FORMERLY IN ST. MARTS CHURCH.
The chantries and altars in the church do not appear to have been very numerous. The
chantrv- chapel at the end of the north aisle was dedicated to St. Katlierine ; whilst that at the
end of the south aisle, as will subsequent!)^ be shown, was dedicated to The Holy Trinity ; and
at the altars in each of these chapels services were regularly held. In addition to these there
was an altar dedicated to St. Mary, and generally known as " the St. Mary's service " ; and
another dedicated to St. Stephen; whilst in the St. Katherine's chapel there was placed
an image of that saint.
These altars and services are occasional!)- referred to in old wills and other documents,
which are of much interest. Thus, in the will of Alatthew Ellis, made 5th February, 1 546-7,'
he desired to be " bur)ed in 3e)nt Maries church, within the ile [aisle] wheare I walke," " I also
geaue and bequethe vnto the meyntcninge of Seynt Maryes s'vice and Scy?it Katherines s'vice
one steer worth .\xs., or els xxs. of money equally to be devyded betweene theym." He leaves
small legacies to each of the following priests : to Sir Edmund Burton, who was tlie curate,
3s. 4d. ; to Sir Richard Stancliffe, 2s. ; and to Sir Henry Brown, a silver-gilt ring ; whilst I2d.
was left "to every preeste of Seynt Maryes."
A still earlier and more important will is that of Thomas Dedwood, of Chester, gentleman,
made on the 31st March, 1497.'- This will, which is in Latin, directs that his body was to be
buried in St. Mary's Church, and that a fit priest be found and endowed to celebrate at the altar
of St. Stephen, in the church of St. Mary aforesaid, for the space of seven years for the benefit of
his soul, and the souls of his father and others. " Item to the works of the church of St. Mary,^
40s." " Item for three trentals of masses, to be celebrated in the aforesaid church, for
my soul, 30s." " Item to the three houses of Friars within the city of Chester, to each, 6s. 8d"
" Item to John Badde, chaplain, los. to pray for me." He mentions Cicely, his mother,
and Joan, his wife. The arms of " Dedwood, who lived in Castle Lane," were formerl)- in the
old glass in the east window of St. Mary's Church {see p. 34).
In 1520, in the will of William Milnes, made in that year, he refers to "the image of
the Lad)' Katherine, the Virgin," and to Sir William Bavand, priest and chaplain.
In the general Ecclesiastical Survey, taken 26 Henry 8 [1536], there is mention of a
chantry chapel within the church of the Blessed Mary of Chester, of which John Button was
then chaplain, and which was worth per annum ic6s. 8d. arising from certain lands and
tenements in the cit)- of Chester. This was most probably the Troutbeck chantry described
later on.
At the date of the Bishop's visitation in 1553-4, Sir Nicholas Sedgwick was the curate,
paid by the rector, and Sir Thomas Stretbarell was a priest paid by John Robinson, but who
' Copied in the Enrolmenl Books at the Bishop's Registry, Chester, vol. i., p. 143.
» Harl. MS. 2131, f. 205.
' This would show that some repairs or rebuilding was going on al .St. Mary's at this time.
,ii.-VA<rYv /V»,^a--i*MQ tjrf*W
' ' THE CHANTR'iES AND ALTARS FORMERLY IN ST. M.AkV'S CHURCH. 31
the latter benefactor was there is at present no evidence. In 1561, in an account of tlie
Chantry lands in Cheshire, there is mention of " the chantry of the St. Mary hills^ in Chester
[in the possession] of Sir John Talbot, Knt.," and worth £^ 6s. 8d. per annum.
Two of the old chantry priests at St. Mary's are referred to as follows- : —
S"' John Tr.ifford was buryed at St. Marj'es in Chester aboute the laste yeare of Kynge Henrye the
eyghts Reyne [1546], and had a pencon of tenne pounds per annum.
S' Richard Stonclyffe was buryed at St. Maryes aforesayd in the seconde or thyrde yere of the
regne of Kynge Edward the syxte [1548-9], and had a pencon of . . . per annum.
The burial of the latter priest we know from other sources took place at St. Mary's on the
5th April, 1548.3
The Chantry chapel at the end of the south aisle was built by William Troutbeck, Esq.,
and Joan his wife in the year 1433, and some little information is on record concerning it. The
original contract for its erection by Thomas Betes, mason, is a document of much interest, and )C\^.n^o^ fjet*),
one of a class of which very^ few are now extant. It is as follows* : — Iwo/Jtm
AGREEMENT BETWEEN WILLIAM TROUTBECK ESQ., AND THOMAS BETES, MASON,
for building a Chapel at St. Marfs Chester, 14JJ.
This endenture made bytwene William Troutebek, esqiuer, on that on[e] p'tie, and Thomas Betes,
mason, on that other p'tie ^beres wittenesse that the forsaid Thomas has made covenant and granted to the
said William that he shall make a Chapel in the chirche yord of Seynte Marie on the Hill, on the south
side of the chauncell of the chirche there, that is to wete [to wit] the est ende, the south side and the west
ende, contenynge the length of the chauncell there and xviij fote wide withinne the walles, and as high as
hit nedes resonably to be ; with v faire and clenely wroght wyndowes full of light, that is to say on[e]
gable wyndow in the est ende with iiij lightes, and iij wyndowes on the south side, ichone [each one] of
iij lightes, and on[e] in the weste ende, in the best wise to be devisei' ; and iiij botras [buttresses] on the
south side, with a grete arche in the weste ende ; and the chapelle to be battellet above, like to the little
closet withinne the castell of Chester, with a corbyl table longynge [i.e., belonging] thereto : and at ayther
end iij honest fynyals.
And the forsaid William shall pay to the forsaid Thomas .kx'' [p^2o] like as the worke goes forwarde,
and also give him a gowne, and alsoe the forsayd William shall fynde fre[e] stone, lyme, sonde, wat' [water]
rt-yndelasse and stuff for to scaffolde with, and such manere necessaries as the forsaid Thomas nedes, and
all manere of cariages that longen [i.e., belong] therto ; and the forsaid Thomas shall, by the ov'sight
[oversight] of ALaester John Asser,"^ make the chappell and all thynges that longen thereto (masoncraft),"
honestly. In wytnesse of the whech thynge to these p'sentes endentures the p'ties forsaid, aither anendes
other haven set to their sealx.
Gyven at Chester the Monday next before the feste of the natyvyte of Seint John the Baptist [June
24] in the yere of Kyng Henry the Sixt after the conquest xj [i433l- (:)U- SxiJ. §<n»<i - :)l*w.jw^ (/.►fttj.-ion.j
' This chantry is also referred to in the Minister's Accounts of the Cheshire Chantries. Exchequer Records, 3 and 4
Edward 6, No. 8, membrane 2
- .Special Commissions l6th Elizabeth. Public Record Office, No. 3258, Diocese of Chester. Slipends and Pensions.
' Harl. MS. 2177. Extracts from the earliest Register of St. Mary's, now lost.
^ Printed in Ormerod's History of Clieslnre, new edition, vol. ij., p. 41, from the original in the possession of the Earl of
.Shrewsbury in 1807. I have added the words in square brackets and the notes, in order to make it more intelligiljle.
" This was probably a small window to be placed above " the grete arche in the west ende," subsequently mentioned, which
was to separate this new chapel from the south aisle. The roof of this chapel was probably higher than that of the south aisle,
very likely as high as the chancel roof.
' This John Asser was appointed master mason for the county of Chester and for North Wales on the 1st Afarch, nth
Henry 6, 1433, on the resignation of John Asser, his father. A Roger Asser was Rector of St. Mary's from 1464 to 147 1.
' This word is interlined in the original
ST. MARY-ON-TIIE-HILL, CHESTER.
A few )-ears later, by a deed dated 23 Ilcni}- VI. [1444] ^ William Troutbeck and Joan his
wife conve>'cd certain lands in Chester, Woodchurch, Little Christleton, and Ledsham to
trustees, and by a deed dated 2^ September, 1444, Roger Holme, rector of Astbury, and John
Mascy, chaplain, reconveyed the same to them " to have and to hold to the said William and
Joan for their lives, with remainder to John Troutbeck, their son and the heirs of his body " to
provide " one fit and proper chaplain to celebrate divine service for the soul of the said William
in the church of St. Marj' on the hill, in a chapel called 'La Triiiitc ChapcUl built b)- the said
William and Joan, and to pay to the said chaplain yearly ;^5 6s. 8d." -
This is, curiously enough, the onlj- reference to the dedication of this chantry chapel, which
I have met with, and unlike St. Katherine's Chapel at the east end of the north aisle, the name
of the Trinity Chapel does not seem to have been preserved after the Reformation. It was
simply called " Troutbeck's Chapel " from the name of its founders.
Within this chapel a raised altar tomb was erected to the memory of William Troutbeck
and Joan his wife, with their effigies at full length, and various coats of arms around it, as fully
described in the account of the old monuments in the church {sec p. 38) There was also
in this chapel another very hand.some monument to their grandson, Sir William Troutbeck, Knt.
In one of the windows was an inscription desiring prayers for the souls of William Troutbeck
and Joan his wife, who built this chapel {see p. 36).
In the year 1661 this chapel fell down, and the monuments above referred to were all unfor-
tunately destroj-ed. It remained in ruins for over thirty years, but in 1691 it was conveyed by
the then Earl of Shrewsbur_\-, the direct descendant of the Troutbccks, to the parishioners of St.
Mary's for ever, and in 1693 they rebuilt it.
The deed conveying this chapel is as follows'* : —
"To all Xtian People to whome these presents shall conic, the Right Hon'''' Chades Earie of
Shrewsbury, &c., sendeth Greeting — Whereas the south chancell (commonly called Troutbeck's chappell)
parcell of the parish church of St. Maryes upon the Hill, in the citty of Chester is, and for divers yeares last
past hath byn decayed and out of repayre, and for that the same hath bynn reputed to belong unto the sayd
Earle, and his ancestor.s, the inhabitants of the sayd parish have neglected to repayre the same. Now knowe
yee that the sayd Earle, upon the earnest suite and request of the present minister' and churchwardens, and
the parishioners of the sayd parish of St. Mary on the Hill, in the citty of Chester, and for divers other good
causes and considerations him the sayd Earle thereunto moveing. and especially that the .sayd chancell may
be forthwith repayred, and for ever hereafter kept in good repayre by the churchwardens and inhabitants of
the sayd parish of St. Maryes upon the Hill and their successors, and the sayd Earle and his heires and
assignes for ever fully and clearley acquitted and discharged of, and from the repayre thereof, hath given,
graunted, released, and confirmed, and by these presents dothe freely and clearely give, graunt, release and
confirm unto John Wrench and John Cotgreave, churchwardens of the sayd parish and parish church, the
.sayd chappell, or parte of the sayd parish church (commonly called Troutbeck's chappell), and eveiy parte
and parcell thereof, with th'appertenances and all the right, title, interest, clayme, and demaund whatsoever
of him the sayd Eade, of in and to the same and every part thereof
' This deed was amongst the .Shrewslxiry charlersin 1807 (see Ornierod, vol. ij., p. 41, note).
- Enrolled on the Cheshire Recognkance Rolls for that year.
" This is printed in Hemingway's Hisloiy oj Chester, vol. ij., p. 105, 1S31, anil it is there stated to be "an authenticated
copy" which had not previously been puliiishcd, and that "the original is carefully preserved in an iron chest in the church."
I regret to say it is not now amongst the St. Mary's Church papers, and I cannot learn what has become of it. Hemingway
states that .Sir Joseph Jekyll, chief justice of Chester, was instrumental in getting the Earl of Shrewsbury to give this chapel to
the parishioners.
■• This was the Rev. Richard Wright, li.I)., rector from 1674 to 1711.
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Ki'hich will /v held at eitrst.r vasti,: on ^Hiondaij. the loth .-jlprd.
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Stone of the Handle Jdolme Porch.
tMorning Costume, White Ties and White Gloves.'
'Hours faithfully and fraternallij,
RICHARD NEWHOUSE, P.M.,
J'^torincial •B'rand Secrctarip
TMIN FROM MAHCHESTER CENTdtl, IU35 If It It your Intention to loin this Train, please reply not later than
the I4th, when Special Carriages will be attached.
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AGENDA.
i.--Tlif Grniul .tikI I'rnvinrial Gratu! Officers to sign Attendance Book.
2.— rill K'.W . I'lov. Cir.unl M.ihi.-r .iml Pun. di.uij Oltinis !,> i;iiii;r. and Prov.
Gr.iml Loiige lo lu- opened at Two o'clock.
3. — The R.W. Prov. (jrand Masii;i will address the lircihreit on the Order of
I'roceedings.
4. — The Hrethren will form in Procession to St. M.^ry's Church, where a shoit
service will be lield, and a collection will be maile on behalf of the Building Fund.
3. — The Foundation Stone will be laid by the Right Honourable Lord ligertoii,
K.W'.P.ri.M., with lull Masonic Honours.
(t. Thi; ceremony bcinj; concluded, the iir<-iliren will move from tlic ground to tlie
Castle, in reversed order, when the especial P.O. Lodge will be closed.
7. — lUo. George Browne, director of Ceremonies, will oRiciaie, .issisietl by Bro.
Jolin Lewis, D.D.C, and liro. Mcir. A.D.C.
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THE OLD HERALDIC STAINED GLASS AND OLD MONUMENTS. 33
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To have and to hould the sayd chappell or parte of the sayd parish church and every parte thereof, with
the appurtenances unto the sayd John Wrench and John Cotgreave and their successors (churchwardens of
the sayd parish and parish church for the tyme being) for ever, to the use, benefitt, and behoofe of the
inhabitants and parishioners of the sayd parish of St. Maryes upon the Hill for ever, as a free gift of him
the sayd Earle, and that freely, clearly, and absolutel)-, without any manner of lett, suite, trouble, disturb-
ance, or molestation of him the sayd Earle, or of his heires or assignes, or any of them, or of any other
p'son or p'sons whatsoever clayming or to clayme by from or under him them or any of them in any wise,
att and under the yearly rent of one peppercorne to be payd yearly to the sayd Earle, his heires and
assignes on the feast day of St. Michaell Th'arch-Angell (if lawfully demanded), in token only as an
acknowledgment for the above-mentioned guifte and graunt.
In witness whereof he the sayd Earle hath hereunto sett his hand and sealle, the fowerteenth day of
March, in the third yeare of the raigne of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary, by the Grace of
God over England, &c., King and Queene, Defenders of the ffayth, &c., Anno Dhi. 1690-91. Sti>/) I iS^-'vi-wi^v^^
Hemingway in his History of Chester, writing of this chapel in 183 1, states that "one part
of the site of this chapel is a small neat vestry ; and on another, an enclosed angle, in which is
a modern font, which latterly replaced an ancient octagonal one formerly ornamented with
gilding and painting, but now thrown aside as useless^ ; here also is an excellent pannelled seat
for the convenience of women who come to be churched." ^w i. i /it-
THE OLD HERALDIC STAINED GLASS AND OLD MONUMENTS.
Prior to the Reformation the windows of St. Mary's contained a quantity of mediaeval stained
glass, mostly consisting of shields of arms, and figures either singly or in groups, with inscrip-
tions underneath. The shields of arms were those of well-known families, directly or indirect!}-
connected with the church and parish, members of which had in various ways benefited the
church either by donations of lands or money, or by founding chantries, &c. The figures were
either single figures placed to commemorate the clergy, or else consisted of groups of figures,
father and mother, sons and daughters, mostly depicted kneeling in prayer, and put in by sur-
viving relatives to the memory of the deceased. The inscriptions underneath the figures were
usually in Latin, desiring prayers for the souls of those whom they commemorated. In some
cases these figures were put in by those who wished to beautify the church by the insertion of
stained glass windows, and then the inscriptions, still usually in Latin, desired praj'ers " for the
good estate," or life, of the donor who had caused the stained glass to be made.
At the Reformation the inscriptions desiring prayers for the .souls of the dead and all
figures of saints were deemed to be inconsistent with the Protestant religion, and orders were
given for their destruction all over the country^ But local associations and family ties and" con-
nections were too strong to be ignored, and in a great many churches this old stained glass was
allowed to remain well on to the middle of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and even down to
the time of the Civil War, when religious fanaticism destroyed most of what had so long been
permitted to remain.
The fullest account of the old stained glass in St. Mary's Is contained in one of the
' The old oak cover of this octagonal font was discovered .some years since buried under one of the pews near the font.
The Rev. \V. H. Massic in 1854 Ijrought to liglu some rude painting on it, and a careful ilrauing of it appears in ihe Journal of
t/tc Cliester Airhaolojiial and Hiilorit Society, vol. j., p. 402. It represents the baptism of an infant, and dates l)ack to the end
of the 17th or the beginning of the i8th century.
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34 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
iTianu.scripts belonging to the collection of the Randlc Holmes, now fortunately preserved in the
British Museum. In this manuscript {HarUtan MS. 2151, f 15), one of the Randle Holmes
appears to have collected all the notices of this stained glass, which he could find, illustrated with
rough sketches of the various shields of arms and of the figures formerly in the windows. This is
headed "St. Mary's in Chester, 1578," and no doubt starts with the notes of the glass in the
church at that date, probably made by Thomas Chaloner* and others. This account is as
follows- : — .
" In the Chancell [window] over the communion table these coates."
[l.] England [France and England quarterly.]
[2.] [Prince of Wales.] [The same with a label of three points Argent.]
[3.] Trontheck. [Argent, a fleur-de-lj^s between three Moors' heads couped Sable.]
[4 ] Vcnablcs. [Azure, two bars Argent, in the fcsse point a crescent of the last.]
[5.] [Hugh] Lupus [Earl of Chester] [Azure, a wolTs head erased Argent.]
[6.] Dedwood^ ivho lived in Castle Lane. [Sable, two bars Argent ; on a canton of the first
a garb between four nails (?) Or.]^
" In the same great window eastward these three coates with the writting under."
[7.] Dauenport [Argent, a chevron between three cross-crosslets fitch6 Sable.]
[8.] [Devias?] [Sable, a chevron between three cross-crosslets, Argent.]
[9.] [Bostock.] [Argent, a fessc couped Ermines.]
(Pratr pro nmma 3oI)anm'<) Qnuriiport bujusi rrrlfsi.T ifrtoniS qui bnnr
ffiifiStiam fieri frrit iHQivvib/' Se*.^ go
{Translated.) Pray for the soul of John Davenport, rector of this church, who cau-sed this window to
be made, 1534.
[10.] [Haydock?] . . [.Argent, a cross Sable in de.xter chief a fleur-de-lys of the last.]
" In the same window at the bottom is this w-ritting."
(!r>ratr pro annua ^obaiims (L2:liIIa5ton" quontiam ifrtond biijiis rrrlfStar rt
pro animabiis .... parnitum t)m .... i^C€€€ ....
{Translated.) Pray for the soul of John Willaston, formerly rector of this church and for the souls
of . . . . his parents .... 14 . . .
" In another light in the same windowe this coate and writting under it."
[11] . . . . [Argent, a cross engrailed Sable and in de.xter chief a fleur-de-lys of the
last.]
®ratr pro animabiis Sobanms arrbc rt SiobaiuuT moriij r)U6. . . .
(Traiisliited.) Pray for the souls of John Leche and Joan his wife ....
" In a window at north side of the coiiiunion table by the vestrj' doore these coates."
' At this (Lite, 157S, ihe eldest of the four Kandle Holmes was only a child, h.-»ving been born alx)Ut 1571.
' For the identification and blazon of these coats I am much indebted to my friend J. Paul Rylands, Esq., F.S..A.
' Thomas Dcdwood was a l>enefactor to the church and by his will dated 31st March, 1497, left money for a priest to
celebrate at the altar of St. Stephen in the church for seven years, &c. (see p. 30).
* The tinctures of this coat are not given in Hail. AtS. 2151, but have been taken from the arms given in King's Fate
Royall, 1656. In the Hart. MS. the charges in the canton resemble acorns rather than nails.
' The contracted Latin of the original has in all cases been extended.
'• John de Wylaston or Will.iston was rector of .St. Mar)-'s from 1403 to 1430, so that the date of the glass is probably 1430,
the date of his death.
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[12] Hulse [Argent, three piles in point Sable.]
[13] Warberton [Argent, a chevron between three cormorants Sable.]
[14] Troutbcck [As No. 3, impaling Hulse as No. 12.]
[15] [Troutbeck as No. 3 impaling Argent on a bend Sable three covered cups of the
field.] Rixton.
"At the bottome of the s'' window this writting."
#ratr pro [amma] lAiraitii ^3fnrfIP quontjam lAtrtoris; \)\\\\v6 rrrlrsiuT . . .
{Translated.) Pray for the soul of Richard Penccll,' formerly rector of thi.s church ....
' " In one of the high windowes in the chancell this coate."
[16]. [Brereton] [Quarterly 1st and 4th, Argent, two bars, Sable ; 2nd and 3rd. Argent
a chevron between three crescents Gules. Ipstones.]
" This figure in one of the higher windowes."
A man kneeling on a cushion to the left, with his hands clasped in prayer and a sword
on his side ; underneath this figure is the following inscription : —
Opiate pro bono sitatu iHorgan Brotigbton. ...
(Translated.) Pray for the good estate of Morgan Broughton ....
'On the window over against it on the other side the chancell this writting with figures over
it'
(S^ratf pro [bono statu] lAirarlii fiall qui banc frnrstrani fieri frnt . . . Qt-a -ir ^■(=^^-
(Translated.) Pray for [the good estate] of Richard Ball, who caused this window to be made . . .
" S*- Katherines Chappell in S' Marys Church in Chester
" In the east window on the top of it these coates & a': the bottome of the said windowe is
the writting vnder them vnder a man & woman with 4 sories & 2 daughters "
[17.] Brereton [Argent, two bars Sable, on the upper one a crescent of the field.]
[18.] [Brereton as No. 17 quartering Ipstones as in No. 16.]
#rate pro bono statu lAantilpbi ISrerrton rt Ctcrlir rt Sobanne urorum suisi
[5/(] ar pro animabus patrum rt matrum qui quiUam l^anulpbu<J bor opus bitrnim
fieri ffcit anno tiomini i%lJ3rriii.
(Translated.) Pray for the good estate of Randal Brereton and Cecily and Joan his wives and for the
souls of his father and mother which said Randal caused this glass work to be made in the year of our
Lord 1523.
" Above this writting is the figure of a man & his wives with 4 sones and 2 daughters."
[19.] .... [Quarterly 1st, Argent, a cross patee Sable, on a chief Or a lion passant ^oSL/fla^oSi. ^u
holding a cross-crosslet fitcheGules, ? Vawdrey. 2nd, Or a chief indented Gules .... ^^'ciw. ojJjim c^k
3rd, Quarterly Gules and Argent, four crescents counterchanged, Tatton. 4th, Argent, on a "^ Cxrvc -"jo^t/) fit
chevron, between three birds (cormorants ?) Sable, a mullet Or, Warburton ? Crest : on a wreath ff****^ SoJiei-. pt-K.
a moor-cock Or, wattled Gules.]
"Edward Vaudrey of Ridding, E.sq., died 17 Marc, 1622."^
[20.] [Thelwall, Argent, a fesse Gules between three boars' heads couped Sable.]
' Richard I'encell, or rensell, w.a.s rector from 1430 to 145S.
- I think this coat of arms and inscription refer to some monument, and not to any old heraldic stained glass.
F 2
St (me. tvv o^wv iL-xtX. ►K /i-u: It/Alt. C' ti
l6 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER. ^^
" In the highest uiiidow on the north .side in St. Kath. Chapell is this writting " [without
any drawing of any arms or figure].
#ratr pro nnimaljus [i\irartiil CS^^lpnall/ quontinm mni'on'iS Crdtn'r ft
:3gnfti5 urorid rju6 nr libnorum suorum qui banr frnegtram firn frrit anno
{Translated.) Pray for tlic souls of [Richard] W'jrrall, fornitrly Mayor of Chester, and Agnes his
wife, and of their children, who caused this window to be- made in the year 152 i.
"Troutbeck's Chai)cll in St. Marys in Chester, 1578.
"This chapell now belongs to the Earle of Shrosbury. In the window at the east end are
these armcs.
[21.] [France and England quarterly with a label of three points Ermine.]
[22.] [Royal Arms. — F"rance and Elngland quarterly.]
[23.] [Prince of Wales — as No. 2.]
[24.] [Earls of Chester. Azure three garbs Or. |
[25.] [ Or, three vvater-bougets Sable.] t fxa^t J'fl^(Ufd'i..(^^<'*Cljit^
[26.] Tro/Meck[ As "So. 3.] ' ^ ^
[27.] [Rixton — Argent, on a bend Sable three covered cups of the field.] , •tt (k*^-^ ■»«</»«X fc^i^ •»,
[28.] [Molyneux — Azure, a cross-moline quarter pierced Or.]
" In the higher south windowe Troutbecks coate with this writting vnder it."
©ratr pro anunal)U5j 6uliflnu iTroutbrrlt aimigrri- Cfstrir ft Sloljannar
uiortd fjuei qui banr rapfllam ffrfiunt anno tjomiiu iHCCCCiiib.
{Translated.) Pray for the souls of William 'I'routbcck, Estjuire," of Chester, and Joan his wife, who
built this chapel in the year of our Lord 1424.
" In the two lower windowcs on the said south side arc these coates, viz., Trouthcck and
Rixtonr
Then follows the description of the two fine old tombs, with marble or alabaster effigies,
put up to the memory of the Troutbecks, the founders of this chapel, and their descendants.
Randle Holme describes them in these words, writing probably in the middle of the seven-
teenth century."-'
" At the side of the .south wall of the said Chapell under the high-most window is this
monument cut in alabaster, with these coates on the side of it. A man, all in armour save the
head, with his sword by his side and a collar of SSS about his neck. He is holding of his wife
by the hand, she being in a red gown being furred with ermine, her head tyre richly attyred (as
those days were) 2 Angells supporting her cushions imder her head, and at her feet a lamb. At
his feet is a lion couchant ; under his head an helmet mantled with the crest, being a Moors
head, the wreath composed of Trout fishes, the head of one over the taile of the other before it.
" At the head end of the tombe are these arms.'
The arms sketched are the coat of rroiitbeck and a curious shield which is not heraldically
correct, but wliich is meant for Stanley, Earl of Derby. It may be described as ffjllows :
' He was Mayor in 1506.
^ I think there is a word or two missing here, and that it should read Cameratii Cesln'ir (Chamberlain of Chester), an
office which was held by the Troulbecks for several generations.
' There is a line drawn across the page in the original M.*-^., marking off the latter portion as distinct from the furnier,
which is dated 1578.
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per pale, dexter, Or 011 a chief indented Azure three plates for Lathoin ; sinister Argent on a
bend Azure three bucks' heads cabossed Or for Stanley ; on a chief over all Gules, three legs in
armour conjoined at the thighs and flexed in triangle Argent, garnished Or, for the lordship of
the Isk of Mail.
" On the side of the tomb these [four] coats [of arms]." ^
" I. Argent a fleur-de-lys between three morions or moor's heads [couped] Sable yrrflutbeck\ impaled
with Azure a bend between si.x covered cups Or \Boteler of Bewsey co. Lane.].
" 2. Azure a bend between six covered cups Or \Boteler\ impaled with Argent a fleur-de-lys between
three black moor's heads couped Sable \Troutbeck\.
"3. Argent two bars Sable \Brereton\. '-. (/»*wU-
"4. Argent a fleur-de-lys between three iiioor's heads couped Sable \^Trou/l>ei:k] impaled with Argent
three piles in point Sable [i'/z^/j'?]."
" Between every escochion is a saint carved, very curiously wrought."
A rude sketch of the tomb is affixed to this MS. {Harl. MS. 2 1 5 1 , f 16), but beyond showing
that it was a raised altar tomb with the two full length effigies lying side by side, the right hand
of the man grasping the left hand of the woman, the drawing does not add anything to the above
description. Most unfortunately not a single word of the inscription, which would be cut or
painted round the four edges of the tomb, is given, so that it is not easy to identify which of the
Troutbecks it is meant to commemorate.
"In the middle of this said Chappell is an other faire tombe, which is very curiously wrought,
that for the finenesse of the worke it did e.xceed any tombe or monument of that nature, as any
that our English churches can produce. Thus by one described before it was ruinated by the fall
of the Roofes and Arch of the church chancell and this chappell.
" It was a faire Tomb of one of ye Troutbecks, the man all in rich armour with a rich border
of pearle and stones about his head, on the helmett and on the front of his hclmett ; over his
forehead is engraved JESV NAZERENVS REX ; all the plate and edges of his armour
curiously wrought as it were imbrothery [embroidery], with a collar of SSS about his neck
holding one gauntlctt in his .... hand and the wife's hand in the other. Under his feet
a lion couchant, under his head an helmett mantled, haveing on it a wreath of trouts and
a moor's head proper. She hath her head richly attired with a vale over her head, white with a
blew gown and a short cercote [surcoat] of black ; with rings on her fingers ; at her feet a lamb
and 2 angells supporting the cushions under her head."
■ " At the head [these arms] " Troulbeck and Rixton as before. " At the feet " Troutbeck impaling
Rixton and Rixton quartering Argent a fesse Gules, in chief three mullets Sable (?for Lancelyn of Poulton-
Lancelyn) impaling Argent a fesse ... for ... . On the north side (i) Argent two chevrons
Gules, on a canton of the last a mullet Or IVarbiirtoii ancient : (2) Argent two bars Azure Venables
([uartering Or three water bougets Sable . . . . ; (3) Argent two bars Gules, on a canton of the last a
cross-cro.sslet fitche Or . .•..,. impaling Azure a lion rampant Argent . ^."^'. . ; (4) Azure cruisily
fitche a cinquefoil Or ... . "On the south side the Tombe" (1) Troutbecli impaling Hiilse,
(2) Troutbeck with a label of three points impaling quarterly i and 4 Lathoin, 2 and 3 Stanley, on a chief
over all the arms of the /ste of Man. (3) Venables impaling Troutbeck. (4) Rixton impaling I'routbeck.
In the original manuscript these arms are set down in an abbreviated w.ay much used by the lliird Randle I lohiie.
- These arms in the original manuscript are set down in the same abbreviated way as those on the monument already
described. It is only necessary to give the names of the well-known coats, which are the same as those on.the first tomb.
■f^OLKA/y^jJLvv^. " Yi
38 5T. MARY-0\-THE-HlLL, CHESTER.
" There was writtings about the top edges of both these monuments, but they were wholly
dccaj-ed and worn away."
In King's Vale Royal/ of England, printed in 1656, in "The Description of the City and
County Palatine of Chester, compiled by Mr. Webb, W of Arts," and, as shown by internal
evidence, drawn up about the year 1621, the following description of these two tombs is given in
the account of St. Mary's Church (p. 43) : —
" Upon the South side of the Chancel of this Church standeth a fair Chapel, which is reported to be
there erected by the Ancestors of a great and worshipful race of the Troutbecks, of great reputation in this
County of Chester, and of whose Lands many of the Gentlemen of the Shire have now no small portion,
though the chiefest of the same are now in the possession of the Right Honourable the Earl of Shrews-
bury.
" In which Chappel the bodies of some of them, and by all likelihood the Founders of the Chappel, lye
in a fair Vault in the middest of the Chappell, and for two of them two very fair Tombs of Alabaster, the one
over the said Vault, the other by the wall on the South side, at the upper end of the Ch.ippell, with the
Statues of them both, and their Wives, upon the said severall Tombs artificially pourtrayed, whereof one of
them is for S"' Henry Troutbeck,^ himself in his compleat armour, and his I^dy lying on his left hand,
his head upon the bulk of a Moor's head : and body \sic for the helmet] neatly wrought with a Wreath of
Trouts round about it : and the other is for Sir Adam Troutbedi' and his Lady, which sheweth that she
was a Countesse, her Statue lying upon his right hand and her collar of SS. finely adorning her bare neck,
his head supported like the others, and many Escuchions of their Arms, were fairly engraven about liolh
of their said Tombs, which might shew all their marriages and descents but that the same by length of time
are grown so dimme, as they cannot be well discerned."'
It is almost certain that the tomb in the middle of this chapel was erected to the memory of
William Troutbeck, Esq., who died in 1436, and Joan his wife, who built the chapel and endowed
the chantry,^ whilst the other on the south side commemorated his grandson. Sir William Trout-
beck, Knt., who died in 1459, and Dame Margaret (Stanley) his wife.
The windows on the north and south sides, or as Randle Holme describes them, " in the
body of the church," also contained heraldic stained glass. " In the window next St. Katherine's
Chancell or Chappell on the north side are these arms with figures of [a kneeling man and
woman and of] sons and daughters behind them." There is a sketch of the shield of arms,
quarterly Argent and Sable a cross patonce counterchanged for EATPf and sketches of a man Jafcm-.
kneeling with a sword on his right side, and a woman kneeling habited in furred gown. The
following inscription appears to belong to these figures : —
(Piatf ijro 1)0110 statu i\irarlii ^rosbrnor rt ^iftillac uvoriei rjuu qui Oor
opusi ffcit \sic\ [anno tioniini] iHQiTib.
(Translated.) Pray for the good estate of Richard Cirosvenor and Sybil his wife, who made this work
[in the year of our Lord] 1524.
" In the second window on the north side this writting but no arms."
(Dratr pro animabus ixanulpbi Unint ti (eiuabftl).T uvoiis rjus rt pro
' This is a pure guess, no such person as Sir Henty Troutbeck being known to have existed at all.
- The identification of this tonil)as that of Sir Adam Troutl)eck, if such a person ever existed at the date of the tomb, is
only a guess like that of Sir Henrj- Troutbeck already alluded to.
' As the shield of Troutbeck impaling .Stanley was on this tomb, it is probable that the marriage of Sir William Trout-
beck and Margaret Stanley had taken place before it was erected in 1436. This is confirmed by the label of three points being
on the arms of Troutbeck, showing that he was at that time an eldest son.
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auima ?i)flr5i Qabiti. (Pratt rtiam pro tono statu tiomini BoOannis |)unt
rapfllani, i¥lattl)fi OjUis et ^Iiriff ujioris fjiisj, qui quitiam itlattl)ni5 Ijanr
frncEitram fieri ftrit aimo [Uomini] iBJ3)rb.
( Tnins/ated.) Pray for the souls of Randle Hunt and Elizabeth his wife and for the soul of Ellis David.
Pray also for the good estate of Sir John Hunt, chaplain, [and] of Matthew Ellis and Alice his wife, the
which Matthew caused this window to be made in the year of our Lord, 1515.
" In another window these figures of men and women with their children." A rough sketch
shows the kneeling figure of a man with three sons behind him, the eldest having apparently
a kind of helmet on his head as if a soldier, and the kneeling figure of a woman with five
daughters behind her. The inscription underneath is only fragmentary.
, , , , l\. ^imt ft uror' fjiis fiT . ♦ . . (Sllig ft eorum filionim
ft filiariim ....
{Trans/ated.) [Pray for the souls of] R. Hunt and his wife, the daughter of ... . Ellis, and of their
sons and daughters ....
" In another north window is Mathew Ellis in a gown and an head piece or helmet on his
head and 4 sonnes after him, and his wife in a vaile and 5 daughters after her, but noe arms or
writting."
" And in an high window [/.(•, in the clerestory] in the middle He is written :
(Bl pour rbaritp prap for pe sioiile of i%tattl)elu ^IIiS anlj (Clnaljftl) ftisi
luiff. . . .
" In the west window by the north door are these arms," Argent a pale fusilly Sable [Saz'age']
and Argent a griffin segreant Sable [.'' Bold]."
With these the account of the old stained glass formerly in St. Mary's ends, the rest of the
pages of this MS. {Harl. 215 ij devoted to that church, consisting of copies of old monumental
inscriptions, &c., which have been incorporated with others, obtained from various sources, in the
subsequent pages devoted to the description of the monumental inscriptions formerly existing
in the church, but now lost or destroyed.
In the chapel on the north side, formerly dedicated to St. Katherine, there still remain
two handsome monuments, which are of much interest. One was erected to the memory of
Thomas Gamul, Esq., Recorder of Chester, a member of a very old Chester family, who
died in 1613 ; and the other to the memory of Philip Oldfield, Esq., a distinguished Chester
lawyer, who died in 1616. Considering the proximity of the church to the castle and the
many vicissitudes it must have passed through, it is extraordinary that both these monuments
should be in such an excellent state of preservation as they are now. It is, however, stated
on a modern inscription placed near the Oldfield tomb, that on the surrender of the cit\- of
Chester to the Parliamentary forces in February 1646, Leftwich Oldfield, Esq., and Sir Francis
Gamul " procured an assurance that their respective family tombs in St. Mary's Church
should be preserved from injury, as the property they most valued. The result proved the
advantage of their forethought, as these two tombs are the only monuments of a like character
in Chester, which escaped demolition by the Puritans."
The Gamul tomb has full-length effigies of Thomas Gamul, Esq., Recorder of Chester,
who died on the loth August, 161 3, and of his wife Alice (Bavand), who died in August, 1640.
fhaoa^i, tiiy^, c c(^i^ tv^-f^^.j S'r.i^.ljiT CuiMi^ cJ^<j:i ,
40 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
He is habited in a long gown over his coat and trunk hose, his hands are joined together
in prayer and his liead is uncovered resting on cushions. He wears a small ruff round his neck
and has a pointed beard and moustache. His wife wears a large ruff and a very full pleated
dress, having a long cloak, without sleeves, hanging from her shoulders. She has her hair
turned back from the forehead under a jewelled head dress ; her head rests on two cushions, and
her hands are clasped in prayer. Their only surviving .son, Francis Gamul, afterwards Sir
Francis Gamul, Knt. and Bart., is shown kneeling on one knee at his mother's feet, his head
leaning on his right hand and an open prayer book on the other knee. He wears a broad
collar, a close-fitting jacket, and trunk hose. On the front of the monument, as shown in the
accompanying plate, are two shields of arms and the kneeling figures of three children, two
sons and one daughter, each of whom holds a skull, showing that they died in their
infancy.^
The arms on the front of the monument are as follow : —
The shield towards the head of the monument has six coats: (i) Oi^ three mallets Sable, Gamul. (2)
Sable three leopards' heads Argent jessant a fleur-de-lys of the second, Ockley. (3) Argent a fesse
dancette^A m chief three escallops Argent, Etiedoii. (4) Gules ^ three boars' heads couped Argent,
Stapeley. (5) Azure a star of six points within the horns of a crescent Sable, MinsIaiU. (6) as (i). Over
all is a label of three points, and the crest is a trefoil slipped Or, winged Sable, issuing from a ducal
coronet Or. This is the coat of arms of Edmund Gamul, Esq., the father, differenced by the label of
three points, to show that it is used for the son, Thomas Gamul, Esq., the Recorder, who died in his
father's lifetime.
The shield towards the foot of the monument is the same coat of six quartcnngs, with the label of
three points, for Thomas Gamul, impaling the arms of his wife, Alice, daughter of Richard Bavand,
"Jir/B^ixxO ULx. of Chester, as follows: (i) Ermine^two bars Ciules in chief two boars' heads couped Sable, Bavand. (2)
fA>-,^va<- i/'.^i^tvCx Gules on a bend Or three lioncels passant Sable (3) Or^ on a cliief Gules three trefoils sli])ped
'}\'^bb. Argent, a crescent Gules for difference, Bamville of Chester. (4) as (i). The crest of Gamul as before
and that of Bavand, on a wreath a boar's head Or pierced in the mouth with an arrow Argent.
The following inscription is on the lower end of the tomb, now much worn and impossible
to read in places. The contracted Latin has been extended and corrected from the copy given
in King's Vale Royall and elsewhere.
OS.SIBUS ET MEMORlAi,
Thom^ Gamuelis, ornatissimi armigeri et juris consult! clarissimi, in quo eximia qua^dam ingenii
suavitas cum summa morum gravitate ancipiti palm:i contendebat : quique (proh dolor 1) in ipso retatis
dignitatisque suoe flore, ardentissima febre correptus, et prsereptus ; immaturo funere tristissinium toll
Cestriffi (cui per alitiuot annos prsefuerat) a memoria multiplicis suse scientife, admirabilis prudentire,
singularis fidei, spectatissimae probitatis et pietatis minime vulgaris, desiderium reliquit.
Alicia, uxor quondam beatissima, nunc moestissima vidua, parvum hoc non-parvi amoris monu-
mentum, multis cum lacrimis precibusque profusis, ponit simul consecratque. In quo ipsa posthac sua
quoque ossa recondi et permisceri cineribus tarn chari capitis nimis misere cupit : ut ab eo jam mortuo
nunquam sejungatur quicum vivo olim conjunctissime et jucundissime vixerat : Vixit autem ille annos
' These were Thomas and Richard Gamul, who were living in 1603 but died young; and Alice Gamul, who died in
1606, and was buried at St. Oswald's. These figures have been incorrectly described as being three daughters, instead of
two sons and one daughter as clearly shown by the costumes. \\ cljb in the Vale Royall, by an obvious clerical error, speaks
of their holding "skeletons " in their hands instead of skulls and he states that in his time, 1620, the tomb was " compassed
with a strong piked grate of iron."
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XLII. obiit decimo die Augusti Anno a partu Virginis MDCXIII. Ubi nunc quatuor liberorum laetus
parens factus fuerat ; quoram tamen hodie unus tantum superstes est, isque minimus natu, nomine
Franciscus, puerulus optiinge spei ; cui ego quidem omnia bona in hoc uno veto exopto : sit Patri
simillimus.
Hunc tumulum tibi composui, charissime conjux :
Quo mea mista tuis molliter ossa cubent.
Dilexi vivum, volo defunctum comitari :
Nam, quos junxit amor, dissosciare nefas.
The following is a literal translation of the above inscription, with an attempt to represent
the Latin verses at the end in rhyme : —
FOR THE BONES AND TO THE MEMORY OF
Thomas Gamul, Esquire, a most distinguished man and a very illustrious lawyer, in whom a remark-
able sweetness of temperament was worthily matched by a consummate dignity of manner, and who (ah,
woe !) in the very flower of his age and high position was attacked, and too early snatched away by a most
violent fever. By his premature death he left to all Chester (over which he had for some years ruled) a
most sad feeling of loss from the recollection of his manifold knowledge, his remarkable foresight, his
conspicuous faithfulness, his tried goodness, and his most rare piety.
Alice, formerly his most happy wife, now his most sorrowful widow, with many a tear and prayer
poured forth, at once erects and dedicates this small memorial of her great love ; where too she, out of
the depths of her sorrow, wishes her own bones to be hereafter buried and mingled with the ashes of one
so dear to her, in order that she may never be separated from him now dead, with whom when once alive
she had lived in perfect union and happiness. He lived but 42 years. He died on the loth day of
August, in the year 1613, from the Virgin's maternity.' While here on earth he was the joyful parent
of four children, of whom, however, one only this day survives, and he the youngest, by name Francis, a
little boy of the highest promise; for whom I indeed ardently desire all blessings in this one wish : "May
he be in everything most like his Sire."
^ This tomb, dear husband, have I raised for thee,
Where mixed with thine my bones may gently rest ;
My love in life, with thee in death I'd be,
'Tis wrong to break the union love has blessed.^
Alice Gamul, the widow of Thomas Gamul, Esq., who erected this monument to his
memory, married for her second husband her first husband's successor in the Recordership,
Edward Whitby, Esq. He was buried in this tomb on the 25th April, 1639, and she was
buried there on the i8th August, 1640.'
On the east wall of this north chapel, above this monument is the following inscrip-
' This expression "a partu Virginis" is a most unusiuil one, and difficult to translate.
- The literal translation is as follows : —
This tomb I have raised for thee, my dearest husband,
That here my bones mingled with thine may gently lie asleep.
I loved thee living, I wish to accompany thee dead.
For it is wrong to separate those whom love hath joined.
" For this translation, and much assistance with others, I am much indebted to an old friend, H. S. B. Price, Esq., M.A.,
Lincoln's Inn, London.
.\ fuller account of her and her two husliands, with abstracts of their wills, &c., will be given later on in the account of
the (jamul family.
^).
42 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
tion to tlic memory of I''clinuiul (iamul, the father of the Recorder, who died in September,
1616, three years after tlic untimely death of his son : —
The bodies of the jvst are bvried in peace,
bvt their name Hveth for ever. — Ecch's 44.
Here Heth the body of Edmvnd
Gamvl, sometime maior of this Ci-
tie, whoe had 2 wives Elizabeth,
the davghter of Thomas Case by
whome hee had issve 3 sonnes and 3
d.ivghters & Elizabeth, the widdow
of Will : Goodman sometime maior of
this City, whoe died withovt issve.
whoe departed this life in the ye-
are of his age [79.
Anno Dom. 1616. Sept. 7].'
Webb in the I'a/c Roj'ir//, writing of this monument about 1621, says :
" In another Chapell on the North side of the Chancell there is the remembrance of another of
like Fame and Work [i.e. to Robert Brerewood, Alderman and thrice mayor of Chester previously referred
to] and a late Alderman of great and good account, of this City, and of the same time, for whom were to
be wished some monument answerable to his worth, there being no more than his Arms, Crest, and this
Inscription." And he continues: " But what needs a Monument, when .ns this Inscription above recited,
was but an addition to as fair and beautiful a Tomb, (erected in ihat very place for his eldest Son
T/io. GamuU, Esquire, late Recorder of this City and a learned Lawyer, deceased before his said Father)
as can be desired ? Or if that son had not yet been intombed, which were to be wished, when as his
vertues and reputations live still in a second son of his yet living, [William Gamul of Chester and Crabwall,
alderman and mayor of Chester], who both in his own time and since hath l)orn[e] the chief Magistracie
in this City with such general applause, as is not expedient for me to publish. And I well knowing his
modest disposition, dare not give liberty to my pen to do him all his rights, hut thus 1 return to his
Brothers Tomb again."
Over the above inscription to Edmund Gamul, Esq., is his coat of arms, quarterly of six,
and his crest, identical with those described on the tomb of his son, the Recorder (but without the
label), and on either side of this, two shields of arms, the one bearing Gamul impaling Argent
on a bend Gules coticed Sable, three buckles of the first for Case- and the other Gamul im-
js.W. paling Argent two bars Gules, for Mainwaring.
The Oldfielo monument also in this north chapel was erected to the memory of Philip
Oldfield, Esq.,^ a well-known Chester barrister (educated at Gray's Inn, London), who died at
Chester on the 15th December, 1616. It is a handsome monument and in a very excellent state
of preservation as shown in the accompanying illustration. His life-size effigy is placed on a
marble slab, habited in a long gown and wearing a ruff. He is leaning on his right side, the
right hand supporting the head, the elbow resting on a cushion, and he holds a roll in the left
' The inscription finishes at "age," but the age and date of death are filled in from the Vale Royall, p. 44.
- As slated on the inscription the first wife of Edmund Gamul was Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Case, of Chester, and the
second was Elizabeth, widow of William Cloodman, of Chester, and, as I have ascertained from other sources, the daughter of
John Thorpe, or Thrope, of Chester (sec the (Iamul pedigree /oj/fu).
^ He was the eldest son of I'hilip Oldfield, of Middlewich, by his wife Elizabeth .Swinton, and was born about the year
1541.
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THE OLD HERALDIC STAINED GLASS AND OLD MONUMENTS. "^43^*^ "^^ ^■'U.K^:
hand, whilst below him, on the side of the tomb, a skeleton is painted in the same attitude as the
figure immediately above it. The marble slab is represented as supported on the shoulders of
the kneeling figures of his four sons, their right hands resting on the hilts of their swords, and
bearing on their left arms shields on which were painted the arms of Oldfield, impaling those of
Wettenhall, Somerford, Mainwaring of Croxton, and Leftwich, respectively. At the head of the ^63
tomb are the kneeling figures of his two daughters, holding in front of them shields with the
arms of Wettenhall and Shakerly, respectively, impaling Oldfield.
This monument is thus described by Webb in writing about 162 1 (King's Vale Royall,
1656, p. 46) :—
" Neer to the same and close to the same wall [the north wall of the north chapel] was of late erected
a very fine Tombe of alabaster curiously adorned, a well-formed statue, lying upon the Table of it, turning
itself as it were side-wayes, his right hand supporting his head and his elbow leaning upon a fine Pillow, his
* three \iic for four] sons in their order, placed on the utter [outer] side of the Chest of the Tombe and his
two Daughters in the arched end thereof, the same fenced with an Iron grate ; and the Inscription over the
same, thus.'"
The inscription to his memory is as follows, the contracted words being extended : —
Philippo Oldfeld, Armigero ob navatani in construendis viis pontibusque operam in eruendis
antiquissimis Familiarum stematibus, bene de Comitatu hoc merito. Qui in primum matrimonium Helcnje
Gulielmi Berington de Bradwell heredi copulavit ex qua Thomam & Elizabethan! Johanm Wetenhall
enuptam genuit : Ad secunda vota convolans Helenam Griffith viduam, filiam Gulielmi Hanmer
armigeri du.xit, per quam tres filios [et] unam filiam procreavit quorum primogenitum Philippum Marise
unicas filia; et heredi Joannis Somerford de Somerford, armigeri : Michaelem Elenorae heredi Jacobi Man-
waringe de Croxton armigeri, Gulielmum Elizabethte heredi Roberti Leftwich de Leftwich armigeri, Margeriam
filiam Petro Shakerley, primogenito nepoti ex heredibus Galfridi Shakerley de Holme armigeri in matri-
monium felicissime elocavit. Jure consulto municipali clarissimo marito suo charissima Helena uxor relicta
sepulchrum hoc monumentum consecravit. Obiit 15 Dec, 16 16, fetatis sute 75.
Of this inscription the following translation may be given : —
To Philip Oldfeld, Esquire, who desen-ed well of his county by reason of the work done by him
in constructing roads and bridges, as well as in investigating the most ancient pedigrees of its families.
He for his first marriage wedded Helen, heiress of William Berington of Bradwell, by whom he begat
Thomas and Elizabeth, married to John Wetenhall. Betaking himself to a second choice, he married
Helen Griffith, widow, the daughter of William Hanmer, esquire, by whom he was the father of three sons
and one daughter. Philip, the eldest of these, he caused to be married to Mar)-, only daughter and heiress
of John Somerford, of Somerford, esquire; Michael to Eleanor, heiress of James Mainwaring, of Croxton,
esquire ; \\'illiam to Elizabeth, heiress of Robert Leftwich, of Leftwich, esquire ; and his daughter Margery
to Peter Shakerley, eldest grandson of Geoffrey Shakerley, of Holme, esquire : all most happily. To him
her husband, most distinguished as a lawyer and citizen, his dearest wife Helen, who survives him, has
dedicated this tomb as a memorial. He died 15th December, 1616, in the 75th year of his age.
The above Latin inscription is the same as that now on the monument, but the contracted
Latin has been carefully extended. Underneath it was added, " Peter Shakerley, Esq., eldest
son of Sir Geffr. Shakerley, Knt.. by Margaret, his first wife, refreshed this inscription in
memory" of the said Margaret, his great grandmother, 1724, and on another tablet below
was added.
In June 1788 this tombe & monument was repaired &
cleaned by ordt-r of the rev. Doctor Richard Jackson
G 2
44
ST. MARY-O.N-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
prebendary of Chester, whose mother was wife of
Richard Jackson, Esq., of Bctchton House near Sandbach,
in this county, and who was the only daughter of
Wilham Oldfield, Esq., and Laetitia his wife,
and great great grandson of Phih'p Oldfield Esq and
Ellen his wife of Bradwall in this county.
Strangely enough, both of these latter inscriptions, which Dr. Ormcrod describes as existing in
1819, are no longer attached to the monument, having disappeared since that date in some of
the many restorations to which the church has been subjected. But in their place the following
has been carved on the ba.se of the tomb.
This tomb and monument were repaired and restored
in 1724, by Peter Shakerley, gent, grandson of the above Margaret Shakerley,
in 1788, by Richard Jackson, D.D., sth in descent from the above Thomas Oldfield,
in 1846 by Thomas Brame Oldfield, 5th in descent from the above William Oldfield.
There are iron railings in front of this monument, and on the standards in the middle and
at each corner arc three small escutcheons, on which coats of arms are painted.
Over this inscription arc the arms of Oldfield, Or on a bend
Gules three crosses patcc fitchcc, Argent, quartering Grosveuor.
Pulford, Pheasant, Eaton, and ^Stockton, and the crest, a dcmi-
wivcrn \\;ith wings expanded Argent, crincd Or, issuant from a
ducal coronet of the second.
The two windows near this tomb are filled with modern
stained glass, put up in 1848 and 1861, with inscriptions to recent
members of the Oldfield family, which have already been printed
on page 21. Two modern brasses bearing the following inscrip-
tions are also affixed to the wall near the Oldfield monument.
In memory of Leftwich Oldfield of Leftwich Hall in this county.
I le was a zealous Royalist during y'' Civil Wars and incurred iniprisonni'
and y' sequestr" of his estate by his faithful adherence to y'' Stuarts.
On y' surrender of this City to y'' parliamentary forces in Feb'' 1646, Sir
Erancis Gamul and Leftwich Oldfield procured an assurance that their
respective family tombs in St. Mary's Church, sh'' be preserved from
injury, as y'' property they most valued, y'' result proved y'' advantage of
their forethought, as y' two tombs beneath are y'' only monuments of a
like character in Chester w'''' escaped demolition by y'' Puritans. He
married Mary dau' of Colonel Thos. Croxton of Ravenscroft, in this county & died Aug' 6, 1669, aged
50 y" leaving a large family.'
The inscription on the other brass is —
In Memor)' of William Langston Oldfield, third son of Thomas Brame Oldfield, Esq., of Champion
Hill, Surrey, born 24lh April 1818, died 4th October, 1849.
.\RMS AND CREST OK OLIJI-IELI).
tCo^c
' This inscription is evidently designed to read like the copy of an old one, but I can not find any trace of any such
inscription having ever existed in this church prior to the erection of this modem brass.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH. 45
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH.
The following is a complete transcript of all the monumental inscriptions now remaining in
St. Mary's Church, with the exception of those on the monuments of Thomas Gamul, Esq.,
and Philip Oldfield, Esq., already described. The church formerly contained a great many
other monumental inscriptions, many of much interest, which have been lost or destroyed. An
account of as many of these as I have been able to recover from various sources will be given
later on.
On the east wall of the north aisle is a marble slab bearing a long Latin inscription to
the memory of Ralph Worslev, Esquire, who died in the year 1 573. The inscription, the
contracted Latin being extended where necessary, is as follows^: —
Hie subtus humatur Corpus Radulphi Worseley Armigeri ] Qui fuit Filius tertius Gulielmi Worseley
de ] Worseley Meyne in Comitatu Lancastrian Armigeri Ac | quondam Serviens, scilicet Pagettus Garderobse
I Robarum ac unus Dapiferorum Camerae invictissimi Principis | Henrici octavi, Dei gratia Anglic
Franciaj & Hibernia; | nuper Regis : Cui idem Re.x ob bonum & fidele servicium | circum Regiam suam
personam impensum, ex Regia sua | magnificentia ad terminum vitse donaverat OfScia | Satellitis Coronas
Custodiae leonum, leonarum & leopardorum | infra Turrim Londonensem ; Portatoris Magnce Garderobje
I Contrarotulatoris in Comitatibus Cestriae & Flint | Clerici Coronae Lancastrise et Esceator Comitatus |
Palatini Lancastriae aliasque Remunerationes. Hiis | accesserunt | Prsestantes animi dotes ccelitus ei Tributae
I Quibus insigniter. erat indutus, nempe Singularis | in Deum Pietas, Multifaria in Pauperes Benefi-
cientia | & mira in cunctos Charitas. Annos octoginta Natus & j ultra xxvij" die Decembris, Anno
Domini 1573, expiravit : j Relicta Sobole Alicia conjuge Thoma; Powell | Armigeri (qui hos sumptos fecit) If^i- •S*«-^-t52 h.
Katherina nupta Thomfe | Tutchet, Armigero et Avisia Thomas Yawdrey Generoso de Joanna j filia
Johannis Pike, Armigeri uxore sua progenitis | Nulla Coelum reparabile Gaza.
Of this inscription the following translation may be offered : —
Beneath this spot is buried the body of Ralph Worsley, Esquire, who was the third son of William
Worsley of Worsley Meyne, in the county of Lancaster, Esquire, and was formerly in the service as Page of
the Wardrobe,^ and one of the Stewards of the Chamber of the most mighty Prince, Henry the Eighth,
lately by God's grace, King of England, France and Ireland : to whom the same King on account of the
good and faithful service spent about his own Royal person, had out of his Royal bounty given, for the
term of his natural life, the offices of Sergeant of the Crown, of Warden' of the lions, lionesses and leopards
within the Tower of London, of Porter of the Great Wardrobe, of Controller" in the counties of Chester and
Flint, of Clerk of the Crown of Lancaster and of Escheator' in the County Palatine of Lancaster, while
rewards from other sources were added to these.
Pre-eminent mental gifts were bestowed upon him by Heaven, with which he was remarkably endowed,
as for e.xample, rare piety towards God, widely-ranging beneficence towards the poor, and wonderful charity
towards all men. Having lived more than eighty years, he died on the 27th day of December, in the year
of our Lord, 1573, leaving issue, Alice, wife of Thomas Powell,' Esquire (who has defrayed the cost hereof),
' The original is in small capitals throughout, and the letter " u " is represented by " v." It is much faded.
'' I am not quite certain if these various offices are correctly translated, as it is not always easy to identify them.
' The Escheator was the official before whom the various inquisitions /OJ/ mortem, &c., were taken.
' This was Thomas Powell, of Hor^ley, near Holt, co. Denliigh, Esq.
JU^t/*^ «J^<v^f<,/i^/"c;u.6J ^A»Jv^i^y-Ax T,^ y^O (i73Lfej
>j^*/ e*- La>iA_t.v^^
.. STf l&ARY-OJi-THE-HII^L, CHESTEJl., ,. 'A ,' r t, a *;,/
46 - -r
I
, Katherine, married to Thomas Tuchet,' Esquire, and Avice, married to Thomas \'a\vdrey,^ gentleman, his
ehiidren by his wife Joan, daughter of John Pike, Esquire.
" By no worldly treasure ean heaven be won."
On the wall near tiiis moiumieiU is a large .shield of arms with helmet, crest and mantling.
The arm.s are Argent a chevron, between three havvks^ Sable, beaked and belled Or and jessed
Gule.s, on the chevron a mullet Or for difference. Crest on a wreath, a hawk Sable, beaked and
belled Or and jes.sed Gules. This, which must be considered as the coat of VVorsley of Chester,
differs entirely from the arms of the Worsleys of Lancashire.
There is a memorandum in the earliest volume of the Churchwardens' Accounts, under the
year 1603, that with regard to the monument of Ralph Worsley, Esq., in as much as "the said
Rauffe in his life tymc had been a good Benefactor to this Parish : that the gravestone in St.
Katherine's chappell of this Church, now lyinge uppon the corps of the sayde Rauffe with his
Amies thereupon and under his inscription in the wall shall not hereafter be taken up or
removed, unlcsse yt be for some of the yssucs or offspringe of the said Rauffe." This was
entered in the book at the request of William Powell, gent., 6th .April, 1603. The shield of arms
above referred to is now fixed in the wall near the mural inscription, and is shown on the cut on
page 59.
A large and handsome mural monument, on the north wall of the north aisle to the memory
of the second Randle Holme.^ This monument, which has been elaborately painted and gilded,
is shown in the accompanying illustration. On cither side of the inscriptions are skulls and
cross-bones, &c., believed to be intended for emblems of I'reemasonry. The contracted Latin
of the original has been carefully extended.
' Hoc monumeiitum in mcmoriam ponitur Ranulphi Holme aliquando aldcrmani et justiciarii pacis
hujus civitatis Cestrice majoris ejusdc-m anno mdcxi.iii. Qui quidem Ranulphus filius et heres fuit Ranulplii
Holme, aldermani ct justiciarii pacis ct majoris anno mdcxxxiii ejusdem civitatis CestriK praidictre ((jui
etiam fuit servus domini nostri Henrici principis filii primogeniti Jacobi Regis piaj memoria;, ac etiam
deputatus fuit pro officio armorum in comilatibus palatinis Cestria; et Lancastrice et vi comitatuum Nurd
Wallije) per Elizabetham uxorem ejus, filiam Thomse Alcock de civitate Cestria; et relictam Thomte
Chaloner, de eadem civitate, quandoque Ulster regis armorum pro Hiberniae regno. Ille fuit filius et heres
Thomas Holme de Cestrix civitate pra^dictx per Elizabetham uxorem ejus, filiam Johannis Devenett de
Kinderton, in comitatu Flynt, generosi. Filius fuit ille Oulielmi Holme, domini medietatis villa; de Tran-
inore per Margarettam uxorem ejus filiam Ricardi Caldy de civitate Cestri;e pra^dictas, [ille fuit]" filius et
heres Ciulielmi Holme, qui obiit anno i Henrici VOI. ; Tilius et heres Roberti Holme, qui obiit 14 Edwardi
I\'. ; filius et heres Thonue Holme qui vixit 24 Henrici VI. ; filius et heres Johannis Holme domini
mediatatis villoe de TranmoU, cjui obiit 4 Henrici \". ; filius et heres Roberti Holme, domini mediatatis
\\\\x de Tranmoll, jure u.xoris ejus Matildx filire et unius coheredum Richardi de Tranmoll, domini [de]
TranmoU, filii et heredis (julielmi de Tranmoll per Matildam filiam et uiiam coheredum Petri de Lynime,
filii Gilberti, domini de Lymme qui vixit tempore Edwardi I.
' Thomas Tuchett, of Nether Whitley, Co. Chester, Esq.
- Thomas Vawdrey, of the RkUlings, in Bowtlon parish, co. Chester, genllemaii.
■' These birds have been ilescrilied as choughs, but they are clearly meant for hawks as shown by the drawing of the bells
and jesses put on the birds when they were used for hawking.
' The inscription to the memory of the first Randle Holme, who died in 1654, painted on a board which was in the church
in 181 7 is now missing. A copy of it will be found in the account of the inscriptions formerly in the church postea. A full
account of the Holme family will be given later on.
' The Latinity of this inscription is very bad, being apparently a tr.in-'ation of an English epitaph into most wretched " dog
Latin."
" Rather than put a number of genitive cases, I have taken the words " ille fuit ' or " (|ui fuit " before each " filius," &c.,
a-s understood.
H MURAL MC1XTIMENT TO HANDLE HOLME (IL). h
. lY'S-ON-THE-TIILL, CHESTER.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH. 47
Ipse Ranulphus superdictus tempore vite ejus duxit in uxorem Catherinam filiam Matthei Ellis de Over-
legh in comitatu civitatis Cestrire generosi, per quam habuit 3 filios et 5 filias, post cujus mortem duxit in
uxorem Elizabethan!, filiam et heredem Thorns Dodd, de civitate Cestris, relictam Samuelis Martyn,
mercatoris ; ille in anno 63 retatis sua: obiit, die dominica 4 Sept. xi Caroli 2", annoque Domini ciddclix.'
Neere to this place lyeth interred the bodyes of Sarai, eldest dau'r of Henry Soley, minister of y*"
Gospell at Forton in y" county of Salop and late wife to Randle Holme, Sworne Serv' & Gentleman of his
Ma'ties Chamber in Extraordinary to Kinge Charles y'' Second, one of [the counjcill of y' citty of Chester,
and deputy to Garter principall Kinge of arms ; she had yssue by him Randle, Elizabeth, Kath. Rachell
and Sarai y' died an infant : she died y" s"" of April, anno 1665, aged 36 yeares ; and Katherine, sister of
y'' s'' Randle and late wife to Benj. Harpur, of London, gent., she died the vii of July an'o 1664, aged 34
yeares ; and alsoe William Holme, brother of the said Randle and 2'"' son of Randle Holme, alderman,
died the x.wi day of Aprill anno D'ni 1666 and y'' 35 yeare of his age ; and Rafe y'' yongest sonne of Randle
Holme, alderman, died y'' day of anno 1641, aged 4 yeares."
At the top of this monument is a large shield of arms, as shown in the illustration, ist and 4th Holme,
2 Tranmnll, 3 Lymme, with the Holme crest.^ On either side are two crests. Holme and (?) Traiimoll.
Lower down, just above the inscription, are two other coats. Holme impaling Ermine a lion rampant Azure
for Ellis and Holme impaling Argent on a fess Gules, between two barrulets wavy Sable, three crescents Or
for Dodd, referring to the two marriages of Randle Holme the second of those names.
On a mural monument placed on the pier of the arch at the east end of the north aisle is
this inscription to the memory of the third and fourth Randle Holme.
Here lyes the Body of Randle
Holme, gen' Sewer in extraordinary
to K : Charles y'' 2'' and deputy to y' Kings
at arms, who died 12"' March 1699 ;
And Randle Holme his son, deputy to Norroy
K : att arms, who died 30"' day of aug. 1707
He married Marg', daughter of Grififith Lloyd,
of Llanarmon in the County of Denbigh, gen' by
w'" he had issue Sara, Eliz. Kat. Randle, and Kat. who
died before their Father, and lye
here Interred
' The following is a translation of this inscription ; —
This monument is placed to the memory of Randle Holme, formerly alderman and justice of the peace of this city of
Chester, mayor of the same in the year 1643. The which Randle was son and heir of Randle Holnle, alderman and justice of
the peace, and mayor in the year 1633, of this city of Chester aforesaid (who was also servant to our lord Prince Henry, eldest
son of King James, of pious memory, and was also a deputy for the office of arms in the counties palatine of Chester and Lan-
caster and the six counties of North Wales), by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Thomas Alcock, of the city of Chester, and the
relict of Thomas Chaloner, of the same city, and formerly Ulster king of arms for the kingdom of Ireland. He was the son and
heir of Thomas Holme, of the city of Chester aforesaid, by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of John Devenett, of Kinderton, in the
county of Flint, gentleman. I le was the son of William Holme, lord of the half of the township of Tranmore, by Margaret, his
wife, daughter of Richard Caldy, of the city of Chester aforesaid. [He was] son and heir of Robert Holme, of Tranmore, alias
Tranmoll, aforesaid, by Jane, the daughter of Thomas Poole, of Poole, esquire, [who was] son and heir of William Holme, who
died in the first year of Henry VHI. [1509] ; son and heir of Robert Holme, who died 14 Edward IV. [1474] : son and heir of
Thomas Holme, who lived 24 Henry VI. [1446] ; son and heir of John Holme, lord of the half of the township of Tranmoll,
who died 4 Henry V. [1416] ; son and heir of Robert Holme, lord of the half of the township of Tranmoll, in right of his wife,
Matilda, daughter, and one of the coheirs of Richard de Tranmoll, lord of Tranmoll ; son and heir of William de Tranmoll, by
Matilda, the daughter and one of the coheirs of Peter de Lymme ; son of Gilbert, lord of Lymme, who lived in the time of
Edward I. [1272-1307].
This Randle, aforesaid, in his lifetime married Catherine, d.aughter of Matthew Ellis, of Overlegh, in the county of the city
of Chester, gentleman, by whom he had three sons and five daughters, after whose death he married Elizabeth, daughter and
heir of Thomas Dodd, of the city of Chester, the relict of .Samuel Martyn, merchant : he died in the sixty-third i>t his age, on
.Sunday, 4th September, 11 Charles II., in the year of our Lord 1659.
- The latter part of this inscription is now very much worn and nearly illegible. The dates have never been filled in.
^ The coat of Tranmoll or Tranmere is Argent a cross engrailed Gules, over all a bend Azure and that of Lymme is Gules
a pale fusilly Argent. The ancestors of Randle Ibiliue married the heiresses of each of these families.
48 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
At the top is a shield of arms, llolnu quartering Tra 111110/ / and /.yiiiine, with an escutcheon of pretence
Tenny (or brown) a chevron Or between three fishts naiant Argent [? Sok}^ and underneath the inscription
the same coat with another escutcheon of pretence Sable a chevron Or between three antelopes' heads of
the second \_Lloyd of l.lanarmon].
On a wooden tablet, formerly in the Overlegh pew, but now fixed on the north wail of the north aisle.
Here lie Interr'd Matheiv Ellis of Over-leigh in y'' County
of y'' City of Chester ; one of y"" (ientlemen of y'' Body Guard to King
Henry 8 ; Son of Ellis ap Dio ap Griffith Successor to Kenrick Sais A
British Nobleman & linealy Descended from Tudor Trevor Earl of
Hereford. He died 20 Apr. 1574; Alice his Wife, died 1547. His Son
Wathew Ellis, of Over-Leigh, Gent. Died 1575, whose \Vife, Eliz.
hrr u.rwj)Sv. Si^ W^At.<i Daughter of Thomas Browne of Nether-Legh, Gent, died 1570, Having
X^u^XO J«^ i/^If, i-f. jgg^g Julian, who was Married to Thomas Cowper of Chester, Esq''
*""■ ^ Margery, & Mathew Ellis of Over-Legh, Gent, he died 31 July 1613:
his Wife Alice Daughter to Rich'' Birkenhead, of Manley, Esq'' died
6 July 1640 having issue Katherine, wife to Randle Holme of Chester
Gent: And Mathew Ellis of Over-Legh, Gent, who died 3 Nov. 1663
his Wife Elizabeth Daughter to'William Hulton of Baddiley, (ient. t (jyul/tlm. '^wi ^i^^ta
died 4 Nov. 167 1, their Son Mathew Ellis, Gent., married Anne Daughter
to John IHrkcnhead of Backford, Esq'', he died 17 Feb. 1685, She died
4 August 1689.
Beati sunt Mortui Qui in Domino Moriuntur.
Above this inscription is the coat of arms oi Ellis, Ermine a lion rampant .\zure, between the following
crests for Ellis and Cowper, a female affrontde proper, couped at the waist, habited Gules, crined Or, and a
demi-wolf Argent, issuant from a mural crown Gules, and holding in its paws a garb Or.
'Underneath the inscription are the arms of Cowper with three quarterings and these words: — •
William Cowper, of Over-Legh, Esq'', in Respect to these. His
Ancestors and Relations, Caused this Decayed Memorial
to be Restored, Anno Dni, 1739.
He died 12th of October, 1767. .\ged 66.
On a small brass plate fixed on the north side of On a flat stone at the east end of the luirth aisle :-
the Chancel arch, this inscription, all in capitals : — Underneath
At the top a nicely engraved coat of arms, with are interred the remains of
shield, helmet, crest, and mantling. The arms are Su.sann.\
on a fess engrailed between three stags' heads, three '^''"'^ ^^ J""'^ "'^^ °f ""* ""''>'
. ^. u .c j-cr Tii_ She departed this life 30 August 1837
huntmg horns, a crescent for difference. The crest '^ \ a „„„,o
is an arm erect holding in the hand a tassel.
Aged 39 years.
On a small white marble stone formerly on the floor
Here Lyeth the Body ^f the north chapel :—
of Rowland Waring gen. John Hill Esq'
tr A A MI ■■■ r died April 4"' 1849
Hee dyed May xni 1601;. , j
^ ■' ^^ Aged 75.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH.
49
On an old brass formerly in the north aisle, all
in capitals : —
Here lyeth the body of William Brock' of Vp-
ton in the county of Chester esq'', who by Anne
his wife, daughter and co-heyre to Robert Mo-
hune of Baynton in the county of Dorcet esq'
had yssue 4 sonnes and 7 daughters Hee dyed
on the 4'" day of April 1640 ; & Here also
liethe the body of Edward Brock his vnkell
who died on the 3'' day of October 1639.
A shield of arms [Gules], on a chief [Argent] a
lion passant [of the first and ducally crowned Or]
for Brock, impaling [Gules] a maunch [Ermine] the
hand grasping a fleur-de-lis [Or] within a bordure
[Argent] for Mohun — the colours not indicated.
On a large slab at the east end of the nave,
on the north pillar of the chancel arch : —
Above is the coat of arms of Brock within a
lozenge.
To the Memory of
M'^ Susannah Brock
who died March y"" 20"' 1766
She was daughter to William Brock Esq''
of Upton in this County,'
And the last of that Ancient Family.
This Monument was erected by her Nephew \-
Nieces
the Son and Daughters of John Egerton Esq''
of Broxton in this County.
OL.
On the edge of a pew now in the south chapel : —
+In the vault beneath lie the remains of Robert
ffoulkes of Boughton-Hall, buried Oct'' 1787 and
his ancestors;falso Susanna his wife I797;^Susanna
his daughter 1825,-and Mary the wife of W" Currie
M:D: 1813-whose daughters Elizabeth and Jane
erected this seat for the use of the parish X-D: 1850.
To the memory of
WiLLLAM Currie M.D,
Late of Boughton Hall in this county
third son of William Currie Carlyle Esq''
of Cleughheads and Bridekirk in the county of
Dumfries.
Eminently skilled in the theory of medicine
(juick in discernment, sound in judgment and kind
in manner,
he enjoyed during more than fifty years practice
the confidence of all classes of society.
To those qualities which gave dignity to the man
the Holy Spirit added
the higher graces which become the Christian.
He was humane, benevolent and charitable
Revered by all who were acquainted with him,
and inexpressibly dear to those of his own family.
From the study of the Holy Scriptures
he drew the principles which regulated his life
and the peace which marked its decline.
He was born July 17"' 1749 and died Aug. 19'"
1834
Aged 85.'^
The three whose names are here recorded
lived in love and died in faith
Looking to no other ground of hope
but the merits of Christ made theirs through faith.
Below this inscription are three shields of arms
as follows : — Three lions passant in pale, crest a
demi-lion rampant, grasping in both paws a mullet.
A saltire, on an escutcheon of pretence three lions
passant in pale. A saltire, a mullet in chief for
diiference. The crest is broken off, the claws of
a bird (? a hawk) only being left.
On a tablet in the north chapel : —
Sacred to the memory of
the Revd William Currie, M.A.
second son of the late W'". Currie Esq''
of Boughton Hall in this County
who died Feb^ la'" 1844
On a large mural tablet on the north side of Aged 53 years,
the chancel, within the communion rails, all in Underneath are the arms and crest of Currie.
capitals : —
' For other inscriplions lo the Urock laniily SiC Uii; account of the inscriptions formerly in the church, but now lost.
See also the account of the Urock family postca.
- For the remainder of this inscription ^ic next page. •
so
ST. MARY-ON-THE-IIII.L. ( H1:ST1-:R.
On a mural tablet on the south side of the south
chapel : —
In the \'ault beneath lie tlie Remains of
Anna Maria Currie,
who died Aug. the 30th, 1845, aged 57,
Relict of Lieut-Colonel Edward Currie,
who served with much distinction on the personal
Staff
of the late General Lord Hill, C.C.H. throughout
the
Peninsula Campaigns and fell on the field of
Waterloo
where he was employed as an assistant Adjutant
General
in the army under the command of Field Marshal
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G., &c.
This humble tribute to the Memory of their
lamented
Parents is inscribed by their surviving Chil Iren.
John Robert Currie late Cai)t" 95"' Regt., Son of
the above
died December the seventh, 1845, ^S*-'d 38.
Arms, in a lo/.enge, a chevron ICrmine between
three lo^ienges, impalin;,' a saltire, in chief a rose.
On either side of the tablet to \\'illiam Currie,
To the memory of
Mary
daughter of
RoB^ FouLKES, Esq"*
of Boughton
and wife of
Wu.L^' Currie, M.D.
a true Christian
a devoted wife
an exemplary
mother
Born Nov. 5th, 1745
Died Dec. 30th, 181 2
aged 67.
On a tablet at the east end of the north aisle,
above the Randle Holme stone monument : —
Near this place lieth the Body of
Ann Evers, who died Jan'' 21*' 1782 Aged 67
Also the Body of James Evers
died May 26"" 1790 Aged 85 Years
Also the Body of James Evers Grandson
to the above James and Ann Evers
who died Dec'"' 13"' 1795 Aged 3 Years
Also the Body of Ann Evers Grandaughter
to the above died Jan'' 20"' 1802 Aged n Years
Also the Body of The' Baxter Evers Grandson
to the above died Feb'''' 10"' 1802 Aged 5 Years
.\lso in hope of a Joyful Resurrection the Body
of Ann Evers wife of Peter Evers and Mother
of the above Children who departed this Life
August 29"" 1825 Aged 70
Also the Body of Peter Evers, died
March 13"' 1831 Aged 73.
M.D. (see previous page), and forming part of it :
'I'o the memory of
Susan
daughter of
Will" Currie, M.D.
& Marv his wife
in the midst of
bodily weakness
she lived
the life of faith
and died in peace
Born April 25th, 1775
Died Oct. 9th, 1828
aged 53.
On a stone tablet on the north wall of the north
aisle : —
In Memory of
Thomas Shuttleworth
who died March 10'" 1838
Aged 62 years
Also of Ellen Chapman
the beloved wife of Edwin Weigh
and only daughter of the above
who died Feb' 18'" 1841
Aged 20 )ears.
Our days on earth are as a shadow.
Also of Sarah
wife of the above
Thomas Shuttleworth
who ditd Jan'' 12"' 1854
Aged 66 years.
J "^<Xa/-<. cAp- OL^^^il c^^JLAyH CilxA'^ t~>_ CML/n. £ Ol^ <- ,
tvT/Z^LJtrWtA, CVt/t/0, C/*^fc< jo CL,<y^^J^i^ crf^^JL-^oM/.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIOxNS NOW IN THE CHURCH.
51
In the north aisle, on the north wall, below a
tablet to the Shuttleworth family, on a white mar-
ble tablet, in capitals : —
In memoriam
viri reverendi
Stephani Hen'rici Fawcett LL D.
hujusce ecclesia; olim praelectoris,
qui die Januarii xxvi a.d. mdcccxi.
astatis suae xxxiii
vitam efflavit
item Catherin.« uxoris ejus
quae obiit mdcccxlv
setat. Lxi.
On a stone tablet at the west end of the north
aisle : —
Mary Egan
widow died the 25"'
of December T785.
On a small white mural monument in the south
chapel, near the window containing stained glass
to the memory of the Mawdesley family {see p. 22).
In loving remembrance of
Robert Mawdesley
late Captain 51*' Regiment
died July 4"' 1859.
Mary Ann Mawdesley,
died January 30"' 1873.
Frances Elizabeth Mawdesley'
died May 22'' 1891.
On a small black slab, now loose, in the north
chapi-1, but formerly placed on the outside of the
church, near the north porch : —
Sacred
to the Memory of
Thomas Boote
who died in Jamaica
in the West Indies
on the 16"' Nov. 1821
aged 27.
On a white marble slab, formerly on the floor ^^{^ Qf^ ^^^.^^^
of the south aisle, much worn : - ^ \-]i^\^V>..i^JSi
John Gi.ecg of Irbie Hall in this ^^ <}- '^^"^'^'--^ <uJ
County Esq died 6 Feb. 1804:^
Aged 72.
Betty Baskervvle Glegg
his Wife died 9 July 1810
Aged 77.
On an oval mural tablet high up on the wall
of the south aisle : —
In this Chancel lieth
the Body of
Roger Wilbraham
late of Dorfold in the County
of Chester Esq'' who Departed
this Life on the 24"' day of January
1768 in the 52'' Year of his Age.
In the south aisle on the south wall, at the west
end, near the south door : —
Near this Place
Lieth the Body
of Lieu' James Thomson
who departed this life
the 13th of May 1786
Aged 73.
On a small white marble tablet on the north
side of the chancel arch : —
Sacred to the Memory of
Edward Nash Esq'"''
second Son
of the late Richard Nash Esq"
of Walberton in Sussex,
who died at Chester Castle,
on the 28'" of November 1808;
Aged 61 Years.
His Remains are deposited
in the Middle Aisle of this Church
' I am informeil this should lie more conectly Frances Elizabeth Maiihia Mawdesley.
- In the register his burial is entered on the Illh Feb. 1804, and his as;e is given as 74. His wife's burial was on the
l.jlh July, 1810, her age 77.
H 2
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ST. MARY-ON-THE-lIIl.I.. CHESTER.
On the mural tablet fixed on the south pillar
of the chancel arch facing the nave at the cast
end. At the top is a coat of arms and crest.
To the pious Memory
of Mr. John Snow
Alderman of Chester,
Whose Faith and Piety to God,
Candour to Men,
Temperance Patience & Honesty
I)eser\'e a long Commemoration.
A generous Benevolence
And Sweetness of Temper
Appeared in all his Actions ;
But chiefly in his tender care
And Aflfection for his Orphan Sisters.
They
Sarah, Isabella & Elizabeth
Erected this Monument,
the smallest Expression
of their Grief and Gratitude.
He Dy'd Oct 2 1749, Ag'd 43
On a mural tablet fixed on the south i)illar of
the arch separating the south chapel from the
south aisle : —
Quiescunt hie reliquiae
lOHAN^ COTC.RKAVF. Civit
Cestr' Cervisiarij qui
post vitam pietate
justitia et caritate
peractam in pace Obijt
i"'° die Martij 1724
.^tatis 80.
Simul conduntur Cineres Elizabeth
Conjugis charissimse, qus placidam
Expiravit Animan 27" Nov. 1735.
/blUi 87."
Above is a shield of arms, Sable a fesse dancette
Ermine, between three hunting-horns stringed Or
for Cofgreave. Crest, a bird Azure rising out of a
ducal crown Or, but now broken oflF.
On the south wall of the south aisle, a mural
tablet : —
A memorial
of Gratitude and Affection
to a Revered Father
whose remains are interred in a Vault near this
Pkter Snow Esq' of Lache Hall in this County
died April 27th 1807 Aged 63.
Also to a Beloved Husband
Edward Shakfiei.d Simon Snow Esq'
who clc))arted this life at Lache Hall June 27th
1843 Aged 54.
His Christian Patience & Resignation during a
protracted Illness
of 14 years gained him the Love of all who knew
him, particularly that
of his Wife who erects this in commemoration of
his kind and benevolent
Disposition
Also of Mary wife of the above E. S. S.
Snow Esq'
who died at Bath February 23rd 1866 in her 72'"'
year.
" If we sufler with Christ we shall also reign
with Him." ^
On a tablet on the south side of the chancel, high
u]) on the wall, rather worn : —
Underneath lie the Remains
of the Rev''
MiDDLETON Jones, LL.B.
late of Cribarth
in the County of Brecon,
formerly Rector of this Parish
who died
the 9'" November, 1775
Aged 47.
Above is a shield of arms, of which a chevron
Sable can now only be made out.
' (Translaled.) Here lie the remains of John Cotgre.ive, of the city of Chester, brewer, who, after a life of piety, justice,
and charily, died in jieace 1st March, i724[-5]. aged So. In the same place are dei>()sited the ashes of Elizabeth, his most
beloved wife, who died [literally, breathed out her placid soul] nn the 27th November, 1735, aged 87.
[ /
[1422] TlTK SPENCg-CoTOBEAVE FRAUDS.
About 1S48 one WiUiam Sidney Spence, writing
from Priory Place, Birkenhead— which, however,
was not his residence— Lent a number of letters of
the same ffeneral tenour to psrsona who might, he
thought, like to have their pedigrees enlarged.
One of these is printed in "Notes and Queries"
of 11 STarch, 1854 (Ist Series, ix., 221), by which
time the writer was dead. It began : —
"Having been engaged by Miss Cotgreave of
Netherlegh House, near Ciiester, to inspect and
arrange the title deeds and other documents
which belonged to her father the late Sir John
,, Cotgreave, I find a very ancient pedigree of the !
«( Cotgreavea de Hargrave in that county, which i
,j. family bucarne extinct in the direct male line in !
n the year 1724, but wlich was represented th-ough
J. females by the above Sir J. C. It is t!ie work of
the great Camden, anno. 1598, from documents in
^ tlie possession of the Cotgreave family, and con-
.Lo'iaine the descents of five generations of" — the
jVfcuiily of the person to whom the letter was
•' Bddrissed.
TiiO letter then went on to offer extracts, on
•wndiiion of remnneration, adding: "Misa Cot-
; greavo will allow me to make the extracts and
■ has kindly consented to attest the same."
J V specimen of the pedigrees he returned to
1 (ifients, attested by Miss Cotgreave, has been
J published in the prcjfent series of the " Sheaf."
Other writers in "Notes and Queries" (ix., 275;
' X., 255) added their experiences ; the formulas
varied a little from time to time, but several
desf^nts and quarterings were always offered.
The matter came up again in the same
periodical in 18G0 {2nd Series, ix. 61, &c., x. 106),
when some further particulars were given ; also in
ISG2 (3rd Ser. i. 8, &c.).
The following statement was made by S. T. : —
"The late Sir John Cotgreave (formerly a Mr.
Johnson, who assumed his more aristocratic sur-
name by virtue of being descended from the
family) was knighted as Mayor of Chester in 1S16,
' on the marriage of the Princess Charlotte. ' He
^matriud twice: by his first wife (Miss Cross) he
( had no issue, but by his second, a dressmaker,
■ ^ Miss Harnett Spence, he had children both
before and after marriage. Sir John died 1836 ;
his widow survived till 1848. William .'Sidney
Spence was her brother. I have not discovered,
nor is it material, whether Lady Cotgreave con-
nived at or derived benefit by the forgeries of her
brother, or attested them as he asserted ; it is
clear, however, that his pedigrees before 1848
(when she died) are verified by the signature of
, 'Harriet' Cotgreave, and those subsequently by
j'-EUen ' Cotgreave, the Miss C. whose attestation
he offered in all cases after his sister's death."
Spence sejms to have died about 1853.
>. , ' ■ - J. B.
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Ip^
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MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IX THE CHURCH.
53
At the west end of the north aisle, on a tablet let
into the wall, near the font, in capitals : —
Sacred to the memory of
William Newell Alderman of this city
died 2"'' April 183 1 aged 64
Sarah wife of the above
died 17"' June 183.3 aged 64
And of their children.
John, died 25"' April 1797 aged 2
-Mira, died 27 June 1807 aged 9
Mary, died 24"" March 1823 aged 22
Harriett, died 10"' April 1824 aged 21
Frances, died 19'" June 1833 aged 25
Sarah, died 21" Feb. 1840 aged 44
William, died 25'" April 1848 aged 43
Ann, died 26"' August 1866 aged 71
Margaret, widow of John Hassall
died 31" December 1870 aged 71
and of
Emma, died 30"' Dec'' 1886 aged 76.
On a mural tablet at the west end of the south
aisle : —
Underneath
lie the remains of Sarah wife of
Edward Moss (of this City Miller)
who died Aug" 29"' 1823 aged 40 years
also Thomas, son of the above
Edward Moss, who died June 19"' 1S25
aged 2 weeks
Also Thomas, son of the above
Edward Moss who died Dec'"' 9"' 1834
aged 3 weeks
Also Sarah, daughter of the above
Edward Moss who died Dec'"' 23'^'' 1835
aged 9 weeks
Also William son of the above
Edward Moss, who died March 24"' 1837
aged 29 years
Also Sarah 2"'' wife of the above
Edward Moss, who died March 13"' 1838
aged 37 years
Also in this church yard lie the
Remains of the above Edward Moss
who died April 5"' 1848 aged 67 years.
On a mural monument of white marble at the
West end of the south aisle, the inscription in old
English black letter : —
In Loving Memory of
H.\RRV Randle Knowles Ford
2""' Lieut. 16'" foot, Bedfordshire Reg"
who died of fever
at Rawal Pindi, India,
June 3'''' 1 89 1. Aged 21 years.
Eldest son of
Lieut. Col. John Ford, R.A.
and grandson of the late
Rev. F. Ford, Rector of St. Peter's.
[Phil. ic. 3V.]
Erected by his sorrowing relations.
Arms and Crest of Ford, party per fesse Argent
and Ermine a lion rampant. Crest, a lion's head
erased.
In the Troutbeck or south ciiapel, high up on
the wall, on a mural tablet : —
Sacred to the Memory of
Watkin Thelwall Esq"' late Major
in the Bengal Artillery in the East Indies
and second Son of the late
Daviu Thelwall Esq'' of Blane Yale
in the County of Denbigh who departed
this Life 6'" October 1814
in his 76"' Year.
Pie was a truly just Man Sincere in his
Friendship Kind and Benevolent to the Poor
much Esteemed while Living and in Death
ever to be Lamented by his Surviving Widow
who Caused this Monument to be Erected.
In the same Vault are deposited the Remains of
Elizabeth wife of the above named
Watkin Thelwall. She died 26'" August
1816 in the 71" Year of her Age.
On a flat tombstone formerly near the altar
steps : —
Hugh Whishaw died 24"' of January
1749-
Hugh Whishaw' died 4"' of January
1780.
For .in earlier inscription rel.-iting to this family w account of tlie inscriptions formerly in this church, but now lost.
!;4
ST. MARV-OX-TIIK-HII.I.. CHESTER.
In the Troutbeck Chapel, painted on a board : —
Above is a shield of arms, paly of nine Sable
and Or on a bend Azure, three garbs Or ; crest a
lion statant, for Duke and the motto Chrislo Duce
el Aiisf>ice Chrislv.
Near to this Pillar, are deposited
the Remains of Thom.vs Duke Esq ;
the Senior Alderman and Justice
of the Peace of this City, and
Mayor thereof a.d. 1740.
Just and Upright,
Meek and Charitable,^
He lived esteemed
And died lamented,
on the 27'" day of November 1764
Aged 76.
On a mural tablet in the south chapel, placed
very high : —
Sacred to the Memory of M.\rv Evtox Youngest
Daughter
of Charles Evton of Pentre Maddock in the
County
of Salop Esq' by Mary his Wife who died the 16"'
of May 1764
Also Mary his Wife who died the 16'" of January
1766
Also Marv Thomas only Daughter of Capt.
Wii.i.iAM Thomas
of this City by Jane his Wife Eldest Daughter of
Charles Eyton
who died the 21" December 1 766, aged 3 Years and
Eleven Months
Al.so Capt" Wn.i.iAM Thomas who died the 28"'
October 1769.
This Monument is placed here as a small
Testimony of the
Affection of M" Jane Thomas the only Surviving
Daughter
of Charles Evton Esq' being the last of that
Ancient Family.
Also the above nani'd M" Jane Thomas who died
the 15"' of Ajiril 1795 ^%^^ 1- Vears.
Hester Pulford Cousin of the above Janf.
Thomas
Died March 23rd 1803 Aged 82 Years.
Below this inscription is a shield of arms.
A mural tablet on the south wall of the south
aisle : —
Sacred
to the Memory of
Robert Topham
of this City
whose valuable life was closed
on the 9"' December 1834
in the 32'"' year of his age.
On a mural tablet on the south wall nf the south
aisle : —
Underneath
is deposited all that was mortal of
Eliza nETH
the exemplary wife of John Walker
of this city .X.ssav-Master
She died vi of June mdcccxxiv
aged xxxvii years
She excelled in all the relative duties of life and
never pained her friends until she died.
Two of her infant children sleep in the same vault.
On a white slab now in the Tower. Above the
i nscription was the coat of arms of Cotton, now gone.
To the Memory of
Peter Cotton late of this City, Gent'
Descended from the ancient Family
of Cotton of Cotton in Cheshire
\\\\o happily completed a single sober
I.V Religious Life,
with eminent Charity
Giving by his Will
. ^
For buying of Medicines for the Poor of this
City 100
For bu\ ing of pious Books for their use 50
To the Blue-coat School in this City 200
To y"" School of ^Vitton ;^5o & to y' Minister
there ^50 1 00
To the Poor of Northwich & Witton 50
I'o the Poor of the Parish of St. Mary ;^20
& to the Poor of each of the other
eight Parishes in this City ^10 100
He died Febr. 16 Anno Dom 1715-6 ^^t 42.
' His liurial is thus entered in the Register: " Teler Cotton, an .\ttorney, Gent., Dyed an Mr- Tho. Kirkes house in
Castell Lane & Kuryed y'' 19"" Day of p-ebry. 1715-16."
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH.
55
On a small mural tablet, now placed in the
Tower : —
Near
this Place lies Interred
in the hopes of a Glorious Immortality
the mortal part of
M^ William Dawson
late of the City of Chester Silk Mercer
who departed this Life
January i6"' 1807
Aged 54 Years.
On a small oval monument now in the Tower :
Underneath
lie the remains of
Colin Robinson'
who died March 16"' 1809.
On a small stone, now in the Tower :-
Vnderneath Lyeth y' Bo-
dy of Sarah Davghter
to Ralph Pickmore of
y* City Buch"' was Bur
ApriU y's'" 17 12.
On another oval monument in the Tower :
Near
this place lie the remains
of Isaac Huntington
who died April 7"" 1793
Aged 80 Years
Also Ann Le.\ch Daughter
of the above died January
9"" 1822. Aged 69.
On a mural monument now in the Tower : —
Near this rest
(in faithfull expectation of the Triumphant call)
the Remains of
Richard son of Peter Dewsburv,
Alderman
who died 18"* of August 1756
Aged 19
of Leticia his Daughter Wife of John Dennis
who died 13"' of January 1768
Aged 37
of the said Peter Dewsburv
who died 19"" of February 1773
Aged 72
of Leticia his W'idow
who died 29"' of December 1783
Aged 80.
and of John Dewsburv Dennis their grandson
who died 9'" of July 1786
Aged 21
Ruth the last of the Family
died 7'" of Oct' 1787 Aged 59.
The memory of the Just is blessed.
On a white stone monument also in the Tower :
Underneath
lie the remains of
Thomas Jones
Broker, late of this City,
who departed this life
July ii"' 1798 Aged 51
Also the remains of
Mary wife of the above
Thomas Jones
who departed this life
Ocf 2"" 1808 Aged 62.
On a small white tablet in the Tower,
capitals : —
In Memory of
Charles Farquhar
Died April 16"', 1875, Aged 34 years
James Hargreaves
Died March 20"' 1875
Aged 16 years and 3 months
of the Band i" Batt° 19'" Regiment
Erected as a token of Respect
by the men of the Band
1875-
He is called a •■ .SerycaiU ■>! Invalids ' al his wife's liurial in 1777
Qi/U^*^~i.■i/l■-'^'^^■*^^'^^y
'^ l/<-(*iL/..W
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ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
MONUMENTS RECENTLY MOVED TO ST. MARY'S FROM ST. BRIDGET'S.
When St. Mary's became the parish church of the unitcil parishes of St. Bridget's and
St. Martin's, as already described, St. Bridget's church was pulled down, and all the mural
monuments which it contained were transferred to St. Marj-'s. These have all been placed in the
.south chapel, and the letters S.B. have been cut on each of them, so as to show whence they
came. A small white marble tablet bearing the following notice has also been placed near
them : —
The Monuments
marked S.B. were brought here
from S. Bridgets church.
A faculty to pull down
that church and make this the
parish church, was decreed
June 1 1"' 1 89 1.
On a white marble mural monument : —
Sacred
to the memory of
Eliz-.^ M.\ria
the beloved wife of
the Rev". Wu-Liam Gibson
rector of this parish,'
and daughter of
the right reverend J. B. Sumner, D.D.
Lord Bishop of this diocese.
She died in the island of Madeira
on the 29"" May 1836
in the 29"" year of her age.
A white mural monument having an alabaster
urn set in a black recess. This inscription under-
neath : —
Marv Nelson
died Jan^ .x.xiv. mdccxcv.
Her husband the Rev" W" Nelson
erected this monument
as a tribute of respect
to her memory.
Underneath this another inscription, but on the
same monument : —
This tablet is placed
as a tribute of respect to the memory
of
the Rev" William Nelson
(late rector of this parish') who died
xxi" September mdcccx
by his nephew & niece Nelson & Jane Batty.
On a white mural monument : —
Near this Monument
lie entombed the Remains of
Richard Barker of I.lindir
in the County of Denbigh Esq"^
(formerly of this Parish')
who died 21*' October 18 18
Aged 72.
Also of Marv his Wife
who died 20"' March 1839
Aged 87.
On a white mural tablet : —
In memory of
I'HUJi' HuMHERSTON of this City Esquire
who died the 20"" of July 1844
Aged 73 Years.
And of his Children Catherine Maria
and Marv who died Infants.
Hester, who died the 26"' of December 1826
Aged 20 Years.
Sophia, wife of W. Eccles of Davenham
Esquire, w-ho died the 28"' of May 1839
Aged 30 Years.
Frances, widow of the Rev'' Robert Y.\rker
Vicar of Nesion, who died the 4"' of January 1855,
Aged 54 Years.
Catherine, wife of the Rev" George Pearson,
Rector of Castle Camps, who died the 15"' of June
1859-
Aged 56 Years.
Also Catherina Maria, widow of
Philip Humberston Esquire
who died the 23"^ of August 1859
Aged 82 Years.
Above is a shield of arms — Humberslou impaling
Cotton, and the crest of Humberston.
That is of course the parish uf St. Bridget.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS NOW IN THE CHURCH.
57
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On a large white mural monument : —
Near this place
lie interred the remains of
Francis Edge Barker of this city Esq'
who departed this life-
June lo"" 1827
aged 48.
and of Harriette his wife
who departed this life
Feb'' 1 7'" 1846
aged 65.
Also of Richard Barker Esq' of this city,
eldest son of the above,
who died on the 20"* of Dec'' 1877
aged 6g.
And of Sarah his wife
who died on the 12'" of Nov'' 1881 aged 69.
Also of
, Maria Glynne Barker,
youngest daughter of the above
Francis Edge and Harriette Barker,
who died on the 9"' of July 1887
aged 67.
On a white mural tablet : —
Near this rest the Remains of
Priscilla Lawrenson,
who died the 29'" of March 1784
aged 82 Years.
Also the Remains of
Lawrence Lawrenson ;
Son of the said Priscilla Lawrenson
who died the 30'" of August 1788
aged 46 Years.
He was an Affectionate Husband, a tender Parent,
A sincere Friend, and an Honest Man.
Also Mary Relict of the above
Lawrence Lawrenson ;
who departed this Life February 13'" 1837
aged 70 Years.
Martha Lawrenson, Daughter of the
above Lawrence, died 6 Jan' 1848.
.\lso Elizabeth, wife of the above 'rno.\i.\s Shaw,
died August r" 1808,
aged 56 years.
Also of Thomas, son of the above Thomas &
Elizabeth Shaw
died February 22"' 1802, aged 28 years.
and John Mellor, of this city, died October 27'"
182 1, aged 52 years,
and of John, son of the above John Meli.or,
died February 28'" 1827
aged 31 years.
Also of Thomas Shaw Mellor, son of the first
named John Mellor
died July 26"' 1829, aged 34 years.
Likewise of Justina wife of the
first named John Mellor
died Nov'' 22'"' 1834, aged 65 years.
On a white mural monument : —
Sacred to the memory of
Thomas Sh.-vw, of this city, who died June 20"
1789, aged 50 years.
On a large white mural monument : —
In the church yard near this place
lie the remains of
Owen Foulkes of this city esquire
who departed this life the xi.x July mdcccxlv
aged LX.xvi years.
Also of Betty his wife
who departed this life the xiv May mdccclu
aged Lxvii years.
Above the inscription is a small coat of arms —
Gules three boars' heads in pale, couped Argent,
langued Azure, impaling party per chevron Argent
and Or three pheons Sable. Crest, a two-headed
eagle displayed Or.
Awhile mural monument with a black border : —
Eliz. Jordan
died Oct' 28'" 1782.
James Jordan
Father of the above
died Dec' 31'" 181 7
Aged 78
Also Abigail Jordan
wife of the above
James Jordan
who died April 19"' 1823
Aged 79 Years.
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ST. MARY-OX-THK-IIII.L, CHESTER.
On a white mural monument : —
To the memory
of their lamented mother
Mary, during L years the wife of
CiEOROf: H.ASTINCS
who, after severe and protracted suffering
was taken peacefully and gently to her
heavenly home on the iii December mdcccxli
in the lxxvii year of her age.
This tablet
is erected by her grateful and afflicted
son and daughter
who, while they mourn their irreparable loss
find comfort in the thought of her unspeakable gain.
Also the above George Hastings, who died
Dec'' xxi MDCCCXLvn in the xc year of his age.
On a modern brass plate : —
Erected
by their parents in Memory of
Elizabeth .\nnie :
daughter of Peter Thomas and Barbara Kelly :
who died 22'"' Oct : i868 : aged 3 years :
on board H.M. Ship Malabar:
entering the straits between Aboo Eylc and Jibbel
Zoogur
and of
Catherine Sarah :
who died 8"' May : 1864 : aged 5 days
at Jubbulpore.
The following inscription on the modern stone Font, with marble columns, removed (vnm
St. Bridget's and placed under the tower arch may here be given : —
In memory of W. P. Hutton late rector
of this Parish," who died Aug. i, 1855, and of Ellen
his wife, who died P'eb. 8, 1864.
INSCRIPTIONS IN THE CHURCHYARD.
The old churchyard at St. Mary's is full of graves, and it is difficult to make any selection
of inscriptions of sufficient public interest to warrant their being printed here.'- The following,
however, may be given '': —
On a flat tombstone at the south-west corner
near the Tower : —
At the west end of the churchyard, on a flat
tombstone : —
Sacred
to the Memory of
WlLLI.\M ThRE-APGOLD
of Bullsbury Mill Essex
Aged 75 Years (of the Foster
Family Margaret Rooding
Hall) & one of the oldest free
Burgesses of Maldon, who
departed this Life Sept' i"'
1826.
Sacred
to the Memory of
Alicia O'Brien
widow of Christopher James
O'Brien late l.ieu'-Colonel
of the Clare Militia
who departed this life
October 13"' 1842 Aged 71.
' Th.at is .St. Bridget's parish.
- As might be c-.vpccted a great iiiaiiv nf the luinlisldiics relate to the inin-ciimniissioiied ollicers ami nun ul the various
regiments who died whilst stationed at the adj.icent Castle.
" Many of the tomtistimes now |)laced in the churchyard, near the church, are plain as if they had been turned over and
the inscriptions put face downwards. '] liese may possibly have been turned out of the church at the various restorations.
INSCRIPTIONS IN THE CHURCHYARD.
59
On a flat tombstone on the north side : —
Underneath
licth the Remains of
William Owens who served
his King and Country Faithfully
as a Non-commissioned Officer
1 6 Years in the Royal Welch
Fusiliers who departed this
life Nov'"' the ii'" 1834
Aged 47 Years.
Here lies a true Soldier whom all must applaud,
Many hardships he suffered at home & abroad,
But the hardest Engagement he ever was in
Was the Battle of self in Conquest of Sin.
On the south side of the churchyard is a SUN-DIAL put on the top of a pillar, which has
the appearance of being the cut-down shaft of an old stone cross, the base of which is well
preserved. It does not bear any motto but has the names of Samuel Price, Randle Sorton
Churchwardens, and the date 1739 with the maker's name S. Davies (?) Fecit.
174^3
C{/yjUJ-l)CalijJLiXi, -TO to G
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Co\T OF ARMS OF RALPH WORSLEY, ESQ., I573.
See page 46. )
I 2
J'p^XX,. QUERIES. it(\\.
[119] The SiJndial in St. Maby's Chuech-
yAED, Chester. ,
I have been looking at the simdial on the
south side of old St. Mary's Church. I read on
the dial plate : —
Samuel Price,
Eandle Soeton,
Chdech "Wardens.
1739.
P. Daniel, Fecit.
The shaft is of white sandstone, sfjuare at
the base, tapering, the angles chamfered,
forming an octagon in section. It has been at
one time painted. The base is red sandstone,
and octagonal ; the upper surface much ■woi-n,
so much so as to expose an inch or more of the
lead in which the shaft is bedded. Now the
shaft and base are evidently older than the
18th century work of the dial plate ; in fact
they are Perpendicular in character, and in
harmony with much of the stone work of the
church, so much so that I have come to the
conclusion that it is the decapitated churchyard
cross, subsequently utilised for a simdial. Of
this we have many examples. In Owen's
" Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwydd," two
instances are given of the cut-down church-
yard cross doing duty as a stand for a sundial. ,
They occur at Llanarmon-in-Yale and Llanne-
fydd churchyards. '
Was the engraver, P. Daniel, a local man ?
Chester. George W. Sheubsole.
[In the Churchwardens' Accounts for St.
Mai-y's parish, from the 31st May, 1739, to the
7th May, 1740, the only entry about the above
sundial is as follows : —
March ye 27th [1740] Pd Samll
Davis for vvTighting [*ic] ye Alter
Pcice and Dial in Ch : yard 10 0 8
P. Daniel's name is not mentioned in the
accoimts. — Ed.]
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ST. MARY-ON-THK-HILL, CHESTER.
MONUMENTAL LVSCK/PTfONS AND TABLETS FORMERLY /N THE
CHURCH.
The importance of St. Mary's Church in days gone by is shown b>- tlic number of persons
occupying good positions in the city who either lived in the parish or selected that church as their
place of burial. As will appear from the following pages, St. Mary's formerly possessed a large
number of monumental and other inscriptions, put up to those who were there interred, not one
of which is noio in existence ! Thanks, however, to the painstaking care of many Chester anti-
quaries, I am enabled to give copies of the inscriptions here, and so to hand down to posteritj'
much information relating to famil)' and personal historj', derived from these now lost inscrip-
tions, few of which have been printed before. It is not difficult to account for the loss of these
memorials, for as the stones became worn and more or less damaged and illegible the)' would
be removed from the church to make room for newer ones, whilst at the same time many
of the inscriptions would appear to have been painted on wooden tablets,' which would decay
more easily even than tho.se of stone.
The chief sources whence the following inscriptions have been derived will be found in the
notes attached to each, but it may here be mentioned that I have arranged them as far as
possible chronologically ; those relating to any one family however being kept together, whilst
the contracted Latin, generally very badly copied, has been e.xtendcd and careful translations
appended.
The earliest tombstone of which we have any record is the one placed to the memor)'
of Adam Hiukkniikad, who held various important offices in Chester, &c., in the early part
of the 16th century. He died in 1516. Randle Holme describes it as "a gravestone inlaj'cd
with bras.se" in the south aisle, "and having these armes and writting,"- the Latin having
been extended : — JU^u^^^w-io-Jv o^ Jtevwv.yriva/*<t~Jl.t-t3 "^* i^"fev^.^ u^«^ i*^^^ JUv.v.^/Mvv^t^^*^»^^ '• **vt4tW./4i4
Hie jacet Adam Birkenhead generosus et Alicia uxor ejus, qui quidem Adam duni vi.xit fuit Protono-
tarius et Clericus Corona domini Regis in comitatus Cestrire et Flint et Clericus Coronfe domini Regis apud
I^ncaster et Receptor Thomre comitis Derby dominiorum suorum de Hawarden et Mould in Marchias
Waliiae,' qui obiit none die mensis Aiigusti anno domini MDXVL Quorum animabus propicietur deus.
{Translated^ Here lies .\dam Birkenhead, gentleman, and Alice his wife,' the which .Vdam in his life
time was Prothonotary and Clerk of the Crown of the lord the King in the counties of (Jhcsterand Flint and
Clerk of the Crown of the lord the King at Lancaster, and receiver of Thomas, Earl of Derby, for his lord-
ships of Hawarden and Mold in the Marches of Wales, who died the 19th day of .August, in thi- year of
our Lord 15 16. On whose souls may God be merciful.
hi the margin of this MS. {Harl. MSS. 21 51) is a sketch of this " gravestone," showing a
large tombstone with shields of arms at the four corners, and a space in the lower portion of the stone
for the above inscription arranged in four or five lines. It is strange, however, that there is no
indication in this sketch of the inlaid figures in brass of .Adam Birkenhead and his wife which
would undoubtedly be placed there, and which arc described in the Wi/e Rojut// as "his and his
' One or two of these painted wooden tablets arc still prcsened at St. Mark's, the inscriptions on which h.ive already
I een given in the account of the monumental inscriptions, &c. , row preser\cd in the church. More painted wooden tablets,
mostly the work of the Kandle Holmes, are preserved in .St. John's Church, Chester.
■■' Harleian MSS. 2151. The inscription is also printed in King's \'ak lioyall, p. 47, in the account of Chester written by
Webb about 162 1.
^ In the Vale Royall this appears as " domorum suarum de Ilawraldyn et in Vmmersh." It is difficult to account for this
discrepancy. >
' This .Adam Birkenhead married Alice, the daughter and coheir of John Huxley, of lluxley, co. Chester, gentleman. t«*/'V'wfji^_
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORiMERLY IN THE CHURCH. 61
wife's Pictures well cut in brass." The shields at the four corners appear to be (l) Birkenhead, three ' o^^J^
garbs within a bordure'f (2) three hunting horns impaling six fleurs-de-lis, 3, 2, and i ; (3) a
quarterly coat not filled in ; and (4) Birkenhead. No colours are given. This large tombstone J»>-vv."C;^^/^<rv.-< -
is most probably the one referred to later on as " the stone," or " the marble stone," in the
south aisle. Nothing is now known of it.
A few years since I met with, in pri\-ate hands, the original grant of a burial-place in the
chancel of St. Mary's, granted b)' the .Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh to a certain John
Birkenhead, gentleman, which is interesting enough to print here, in a translated form, as follows' :
GRANT OF A BURIAL-PLACE IN THE CHANCEL OF ST. MARYS IN 1523.
To all the faithful in Christ, who shall see this our present writing, Tho.m.\s, by divine permission,
Abbot of the Monastery of St. Werburgh .\t Chester, and the Convent of the same place, patrons
of the parish church of the Blessed Mary the Virgin upon the Hill in the city of Chester, (sends) greeting
in our Lord everlasting. Know ye that we, the said Abbot and Convent, with unanimous consent, have
granted and conceded to our beloved John Birkenhead, gentleman, three yards of land in length and two
yards of land in breadth, lying in the Chancel (iti cancellaro) of the said parish church, where Joan, late
the wife of the said John Birkenhead, is interred and now lies. To have and to hold the said land to the
said John, his heirs and assigns, for ever. And we, the said Abbot and Convent, appoint our beloved
Hugh Peck, our lawful attorney, to deliver seisin of the said land to the said John, in our name, to hold
to him and his heirs. In testimony of which we have placed our common seal to this our present writing.
Given in our Chapter House, the nth day of May, in the 17th year of King Henry the Eighth [1525].
A large portion of the large and beautiful seal of the Abbey of St. Werburgh is still attached to this
deed.
There was also " on an old escutcheon [or painted wooden tablet] in the south aisle " this
inscription : —
■ Under the stone in the South Isle lyeth burryed the bodyes of Adam Birkenhead gent and Alice his
wife, daughter and co-heire of John Huxley of Huxley, the said Adam dyed the nineteenth of August 15 16.
A shield of arms : Sable three garbs Or [? Argent] within a bordure * Argent [.5/>/t<f«/iffl(/] impaling « t~Y»-°^^ '*- /if~^ '*^.
Ermine on a bend cotised Gules, three crescents Or \Huxley\. '*'^ IP'--*'*-
" On the wall by Troutbecks Chapell " was this inscription painted on a board :•'
Under the marble stone in the South He lyeth buried the Body of Tho : Birkenhead of Chester gen.,
2'' son to Henry Birkenhead of Backford Esq'', who died 12 of November 1644.' And Alice his wife,
d.iughter and heire to Tho: Roberts of Chester gen., who died i January i69i.'' They had issue Thomas
Birkenhead, who died 5 January 1685, and Elizabeth, who died 21 December 1694," and Henr)', died
young.
Above the inscription a shield of arms of four quarterings for Birkenhead, i & 4. Sable three garbs
' I have also printed this translation in the Chester Archceological and Historic Society's Jourtial, vol. iii., 1890, p. 221.
'^ Additional MSS. No. 29781 (British Museum) and Sto7ve MS. 648, a very valuable manuscript recently purchased by
the British Museum. This latter manuscript was apparently written by Francis Bassano, a well-known Chester herald, who
succeeded the last Randle Holme and died at Chester in 1747. It has his name and that of Mr. Orme, another herald
who succeeded him at Chester, on the fly-leaf. On page 4 begins the series of " Monumental Inscriptions in the Parish
Church of St. Mar)'s Chester," which it is clear from internal evidence was collected after 1721 and before 1735, as a Brock
inscription put up in that year is not noticed.
" This inscription is taken from Hart. MS. 2151, .Stou'e MS. 648, and Add. MS. 297S1 ; the slight variations which occur
being corrected from the Registers, &c.
' " Thomas Birkhened gent buried in the south He vnd'' the marble stone 14"' day of Novcm' " 1644. (Register of St.
Mary's). 0A^ff>'<-*»^4>t^c,v'Cvta5 *lX>-<xV6v, ^^^1-C«— ^a^ , 4,/cM-^('^>-<^ (6tt^,-kx»^ t^ eAi>.tv.
-, << ^jris Alice Birkinhc.id widow was bur'' the 4"' d.iy of January" 1691-2. (Ihid.)
0 11 y\rK Klizalieth Birkinhead was burjed y*" 22 day of Decern' •■ " 1694. (/fiid.)
K r^tw'iaf 'Kxa^wx.ma^ tj-lVr (?r..v*^, 4u^ ^li ^..r^ tt"^
6^ ST. M.\R^■-()^■-^lIl■:-HlI.l.. ( iii-:.sti:r.
Or [? Argent] within a bordure Argent [Biri'enAead]. 2. Ermine on a bsnd cotised (iules, three crescents
Or [//ux/ej]. 3. Or a cinquefoil [? a rose] Gules within an orle of six trefoils Verl \Tlwniclif[(T\. On an
escutcheon of pretence Azure a chevron between three dolphins nowed Argent \lioberts\ s<ii^«^ fcy.
In the Vale Royall two inscriptions of early date are given as existing in 1621, one of which
does not occur elsewhere. The earliest of these was in the Troutbeck Chapel ; " near unto the
same Tomb that stands over the Vault, lyeth the body of a late Gentlewoman of that progenia
[?>., of the Troutbecks] with this remembrance in a brasse plate upon her stone :
Here lyeth Eglanbie, Daughter to William Troutbeck, and late wife to Rich. Leigh <jf Chester, who
dyed the nth of March, Anno Dom. 1596."
The other was in the north chapel ; " on the corner of the same Chappel, opposite to the former
{i.c., the Oldfield tomb] is fastened the Arms and Crest of a late godly disposed Lady, having
been Wife to an Esquire, and a Knight, both of great place and Revenue ; as b\- the memorial
in a fair Table of her Arms, appeares, thus :
K. Domina Mainwaring filia R. Hurle[s]ton de Civitate Cestr. Arm. nupta Will. Brereton de Hanford
Ar, et postea Ro. \sic for Ra.J Mainwaring de Peever, Equiti Obiit ii April 1518 \sic for 1618].'"
" This Lady in her life-time was a good benefactor to the City, and repaired some part of
the Wall where it was ruinous, and at her decease, gave many charitable gifts, which I willingly
would for example have mentioned in this place ; but having no perfect Instructions let this
[notice] suffice."
The following may also be quoted here.- " At the upper end of this Chappell [i.e., Trout-
beck's chapel] lyeth the body of a late famous Citizen Robert Brereiuood, Alderman, and thrice
Maior of this City, of whom I find no other Monument there, save onely his coat. Crest and
streamer advanced over him ; the words whereof are Lahore, prudentia, equitate, which were well
fitted to him, in whom tho.se vertues were all eminent."^ A rough sketch of the coat of arms,
&c., of this Robert Brerewood, who died on the 29th May and was buried in St. Mary's on the
2 June 1601 * is given by Randle Holme in Harlcian MS. 2151, who writes "at the higher end
of the Chappell in the wall next to the chancell hangs the peaon, coat and crest of Robt.
Brerewood 3 tymes maior of Chester."" Sti^»^i W Sx^"^ '^^^-'^ <v.»Pm*^>*-
These inscriptions follow next in chronological order : —
M. Young obiit 13 die Octobris 1620.°
A shield of arms : Ermine a goat's head Sable, armed Or for Young.
E. Le gh obiit 14 die Martii 1620 [1620-1].°
A quartered shield of arms : (i) and (4) Or a lion rampant Gules \_Leigk, of the West Hall, High Leigh]
(2) Gules a pale lozeng^ Argent [Lymni]. (3) Gules a chevron between three lozenges Argent [Sale].
- (Translated.) K[atherine] lady Mainwaring daughter of R[oger] Hurlesttm of the city of Chester Esq. married William
lirereton of Hanford [Ilandforthj Esq. and afterwards Randle Mainw.iring of Peover, Knight. .She died on the 2'"' April
1618. Her Funeral Certificate has been printed by the Record .Society, vol. vj., Cheshire Funeral Cerlificates, p. 140. It begins
as follows: — " Dame Kalhren Lady Manwaring dyed on the seacond daye of Aprill an" 1618 and lyeth interred in S' Mareys
Church within the Citty of Chester." This inscription is also given in the Stoive MS. 648, where the arms are given thus.
llurllon [or Hiirlestoii], (l) Argent a cross of four Ermine spots Sable, (2) Argent^two bends engrailed Sable, (3) Argent a {ViJat^iaM- .
chevron between three stonebows Sable, (4) as (l). " King's Vale Koy all, p. 43. C'^'J^ti-ULittrH.
• He then goes on to state that the best monument he has is the reputation of his learned son Edward Brerewood nf
Oxford and Gresham College in London, then recently deceased. A further account of the Brerewood family will lie given
later on in this book. ' Funeral Certificate (Record Society, vol. vj., Cheshire Funeral Certificates, p. 39).
'' The drawing given by Randle Holme may be thus described. On a tabard and on the sleeves thereof, Ermine, two
pallets vairy Or and Azure ; on a chief of the last a bezant between two garbs gold for Brerewood. Above the tabard and
resting upon it is an esquire's helm with a short plain tasselled mantling, thereon the crest, viz., On a wreath two swords in
saltire Gules, poraels Or, entiled with a ducal coronet of the last. ' These- two inscriptions are from the Slovje .M.S. 648
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MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH.
lohn Cooke, glover, Sheriff of this Citty 1616, dyed the 14 day of December, 1625.'
A shield of arms for Cooke : Argent three stags, two and one Gules.
Lawrence Reading, gent., dyed the 8 day of July, Anno 1630.'
A shield of arms : Argent a chevron between three boars' heads erect and erased Sable, tusked Or,
for Reading.
■' Thomas Swinton, of the Citty of Chester, gent., dyed upon the i8th day of November, 1637.'
A shield of arms : Argent a fess Gules between three boars' heads couped Sable, for Swinton.
^Eleanor late wife unto Malhew Anderton, Esq. Dyed upon the 22nd day of August Anno
Dili 1639.'
A shield of arms of seven quarterings for Anderton: (i) Sable three shackbolts Argent, a crescent for
difference. (2) Vert three bugle horns Argent, stringed Or. (3) Azure a lion rampant Argent. (4) Azure ^*'H^ ^cTav^ .
a chevron between three covered cups Or. (5) Argent a cross ragule Gules. (6) Per fess Argent and Sable a ax^e-.-t«r-v C-aji--^.- tx
pale counterchanged three bears' heads Gules, muzzled Or. (7) Argent two bars Gules and on a canton c^-'OU^ |r^.
of the second a maunch Argent. Impaling Gamul, Or three mallets Sable, and the usual quarterings.
^ Anne daughter of S'' Randle Mainwaring, of Peever, Knight, and late wife unto Robert Brerewood,
Esq., dyed the 23 day of December, Anno Dni, 1630.''
Arms : Brereivood — Ermine two pallets vairy Or and Azure, on a chief Azure a bezant between two
garbs Or, impaling Mainwaring (i) Argent two bars Gules, (2) Azure three garbs Or, (3) as (2), (4) as (i). (\.- ^-bb
" On an old escutcheon formerly on the south side of the pulpit " : —
' Katherine eldest Daughter to Malhew Ellis of Overlegh gentleman married Randle Holme y' younger
Sheriff of this Citty 1633, by whom she had issue three sonnes and five daughters, vidlzt Randle, William,
Raphe, Katherine, Elizabeth, who died yonge, Elizabeth again, Amy, Alice, Helen. She dyed upon the
15th Day of March Anno 1640 [1640-1].
These inscriptions also occur: —
' Mrs. Grissell Smith, Daughter to S'' Samuel Smith, of Dublin, in the Realme of Ireland, Knt, dyed upon
the 21 day of December, Anno 1640.^
A shield of arms: Per chevron Azure and Gules, three leopards' heads erased Argent, spotted Sable.
' Additional MS. 29781 (Brit. Mus. ). His will was proved at Chester in 1626, and is in the Probate Court there.
- Slowe MS. 648. The earliest Register of St. Mary's, which begins in 162S, thus records his burial : " Lawrence
Readinge, gent., buried nth day of July,'' 1630. His will, if he made any, is not now preserved at Chester.
^ StoTi'C MS. 64S.
' The entry in the Register is as follows: — "Thomas Swinton gent., buried in St. Katherine's He before the doore at
the feete of Mr! Readings stone the 21st day of Novem''," 1637. He was the son and heir of Richard Swinton, of Knutsford,
gent., by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Edmund Gamul, Esq. His Funeral Certificate has been printed by the Record Society,
Cheshire Funeral Ceitijicates, p. 175.
' The entry in the Register is as follows: — "Mrs. Ellinor Anderton, wife of Mathew Anderton, Esq., buried in St.
Katherine's He under her sone Mr. Thomas Swinton's stone 26th day of August," 1639.
She was the daughter of Edmund (Jamul, Esq., who was buried at Chester in 1616 (see the Gamul pedigree /(7.r/tf«).
" Her Funeral Certificate has been printed by the Record Society, vol. vj., Cheshire Funeral Cerlijieates, p. 38. It begins
as follows : — " Mrs. Anne Brerewood cleparted this mortale life in Chester upon the 23 day of December, 1630, and was buried
in St. Maryes Church in Troutbecks Chapell there."
" .IJditional MS. 297S1. This inscription was existing in 1S19, and is given liy Ormerod in liis Hislory of Cheshire.
* In the Register the entry is " Mrs. Grissell Smith, buried vnder old Mr. Boothes' stone, in St. Katherine's He, the 22th
day of December," 1640. In the next year, l6;i, the following entry throws some light upon this lady's family: — '" Elizabeth,
an infant and daug''. of Thomas Salisburie, of Leadbrouke, E^q., buried in .St. Katherine s He, vpon it[s] Aunt, Mrs, Grissell
.Smith, Sth day of Aprill."
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64 ST. A1ARV-U.\-T1IK-111LL, CHKSTER.
' Mrs. Jane, Daughter of Jcjhn Conway, of Bodrithin, Esq., late wife of I'tioiiias Salisbury, of fflint,
Esq., dyed the 11 day of September, 1640."
A shield of arms : Gules a lion ram[)ant, Argent crowned Or, l)eiween three crescents of the l.i>.l
[Salisbury] impaling Sable on a bend .\rgent iietweeii two bendlets, Ermine a rose Gule.s, between two aiinu-
lets Sable [Conway],
^ Here in the middle He lyeth buried the Bodyes of Hugh Whickstead sometime Sheriffe and one of the
Coroners of this Citty of Chester and alsoe of Alice his wife which said Hugh dyed on the 8 day of Novem-
ber 1646 ' and the .said Alice dyed on the 20 day of January 1653. ' Alsoe of Hugh 2'' son of the said Hugh
and .Mice who dyed on the 27 day of March 1655."
A shield of arms : Argent, on a bend Azure, between two Cornish chouglis ]jroper, three garbs Of, a
crescent in chief [ IV/ticksted] impaling per bend sini.ster Ermine and Ermines a lion rampant Or, within a
bordure Gules [Trevor].
The four following inscriptions relate to the family of 15rock, of Upton, in St. Mary's
parish : —
" William Brock, of Upton, in the County of Chester, Esq'', dyed on the 3rd day of Aprill, 1640^
and Edward Brock, his uncle, dyed on the 3rd day of October, 1639.'
Here lyeth Interred the body of Anne, Daugh. and Co-heir to Robert Mohun, of Banton, Esq., and
late wife to Wm. Brocke, of Upton, in the County of Chester, Esq., by whom he had issue 11 children.
She dyed the 17 day of June, Anno 1660.'"
A quartered shield of arms: (1) Gules on a chief Argent a lion passant guardant of the lirst. Brock.
(2) Gules a fess dancette Ermine between three bugle horns stringed Or, a crescent for difference, Cotgreave.
^ (3) Azure a spread eagle Argent [Ridware]. (4) Or a fess wavy Sable, in chief three martlets of the
CA«^ ^'»' / 6g '^^' [Rosi)i}^ra7'e]. (5) Gules two lions passant Argent, a label of three points Or (6)
A griffin segreant per fess Gules and Azure [Hargrevi]. (7) [Sable] a fess humette Argent a martlet for
difference [Bostock]. (8) Or a fess Azure [Ver>io?i]. (9) Quarterly, Grand Gules a bend Sable [Ma/hank].
(10) Azure three garbs Or, Earl of Chester. (11) Azure a wolfs head erased -Argent, Hugh Lupus. {12)
Gules a chevron Argent frette Sable between three mullets Argent [Moulsto>i]. (13) Vert a bend engraileJ
\'A\\\mti[\Vettenhain]. (14) Argent on a chief (iules three bezants, a crescent for difference
(15) Eozenge Or and Azure a chevron Gules .... (16) (Jules a lion rampant .Argent
Imi)aling (i) Gules within a bordure Argent a hand proper holding a fleurde-lis Or, issuing out of a
maunch Ermine, Mohun. (2) Or a chevron between three lozenges Azure, on a chief Gules a spread eagle
Or (3) Sable a lion rampant Argent over all a bend Gules (4) as (i).
' St(nve MS. 648.
^ Thus entered in the Register : — " Mrs. Salishury wiiklow Imried vnder Readings stone atl the entrance of .St. Katherines
lie I 5th day of .September," 1640.
' This inscription occnrs in Harl. MS. 2151 and in the Stmvc MS. 648.
' There are no entries of burials in this year between the I7lh May, 1646, and the i6lh January, 1646-7, the Register
being defective.
' •' Mrs. Alice Whicksted widd. buried in the midle He over ag" her ownc pue doore 22"' day of January," 1656-7.
" " Hugh Whicksted buried in Troulbecks Chappell, the 29th day of March," 1655.
• Stmvc MS. 648.
" "William Brocke, Esqr., buried in St. Katherine's He, under Mr. Vaudreys stone, 8th day of .\prill," 1640. (St.
Mary's Register.)
" " Edward Brocke gent, buried in .S|. K.atherines He vnder .Mr. Vaudreys stone 4th day of October," 1639. (Do., do.)
'" " Mrs. Brocke of Vpton was Buried in .St. Katherines yle vnder her owne slon on the x.\lh Day of June." 1660. (Do.,
do.)
[1829J BROtK MONTMEM AT GuAPrKSUALI.;
Flat etone in Griippenliail cuurcbyArd.
YNDEBTHIS j STONE-ILIETHIN 1 TKRED
THE BODY I OF WILLIAM | BROC'K :■ OF
r.RAD= I LEY WITHIN :• | APPLETON
ESO. I VIKE WHO ■■.■DE-= I PARTED THIS
j LIFE THETEN'TH | 1>AY OF MAY AND 1
WAS BVKIED THE | THIRTINTH DAY |
OF THE SAME] MONTH .ETATE 1 SVE51
^ ANNO 1 DOMINI lfiT4
[i>ku!l and crossbones] Anos.
[Ornierod (Helsby's) ii. 82u calls the year 1671
and 8tataa thit WilliMia Brock was born in 1^22 ;
but the entry of tlie burial in the parish icsiater
reada:— "1G74, April 13. Win. Prock of Upton
and Bradley, Esq., in the Chance' -•■>• 'i-r.n'-'nhall
CUuioh."]
Yv*-'
•-'Vt'H'»~-'-C/t.nw4V
MONUMExNfTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH. 65
' Here lyeth the body of William Brock, of Upton, in the County of Chester, Esqr., who by Anne, his
wife. Daughter and Co-heir to Robert Mohune, of Baynton, in the County of Dorsett, Esqr., had issue 4 sons
and 7 daughters, he dyed the 4 day of April], 1640." And here alsoe lies the body of Edw" Brock, his uncle,
who dyed on the 3 day of October, 1639." Alsoe the body of Susanna, Daughter to Joseph Hockenhull,
of Shotwick, Esqr., wife to William Brocke, of Upton, Esqr., who was buried 2" February, 1699.' She had
issue 4 sons and two daughters. Alsoe the body of Edward the 4"' son to the above mentioned William
Brock, Esq., who was buryed May the 23'', 1713.' John Wilson, grandson to William Brock, Esqr., was
buryed September 6, 17 14." Here lyeth the Body of William Brock, Esqr., aged 73 years, who dyed the
lo'" of Jan"', 1 7 IS-' SK
'William Brock, of Upton, Esq., married Elizabeth daughter to S'' Robert Brerewood, of Chester,
Knt., by whom he had issue William, Randle, Anne, and Margaret. She dyed the 17th day of May, 1662.'
Katherine, daughter & heir to Edward Gregge, of Bradley, in Appleton in Cheshire, gent, his 2" wife
survived him.'° He dyed April, 1674, aged 55 years & was buried at Grapenhall."
A shield of arms: Gules on a chief Argent, a lion passant guardant of the first for Brock, impaling
Brerewood.
'- Here Lyeth the Body of
William Brock
the Eldest son of William Brock,
of Upton Gent
who was interred the 26 day
of March A" Dili 1715 ''
Aged 19 years
Here also lyeth the Body of
Thomas Brock
second son of y"' aforesaid
William Brock of Upton Gent
who was interred the 20"' Day
of May A° Dni 1707"
Aged 7 Years
Also y'' Body of Elizabeth Brock
Mother of y'' above named Children
who died Nov. y'' 5 1735 "
:) II 1
I (i
This important inscription occurs both in the S/otve IMS. 648 and in Additional MS. 29781. Another inscription with a
ine shield of arms embodying the first portion of this, but differently worded is recorded in the Stoiae MS. as having been in the
;hurch, and is printed on p. 64.
- "William Brocke Esqr. buried in St. Katherines He vnder Mr.Vaudreys stone 8th day of Aprill," 1640. (St. Mary's Register.)
'Edward Brocke gent buried in St. Katherines He vnder Mr. Vaudreys stone 4th day of October," 1639. (Do., do.)
• Shusannah ye wife to William Brock Esqr. of St. Oswels P-'ish was buryed y'' 2'" day of Feb." 1699-1700. (Do., do.)
' " Mr. Edward Brock sonn to William Brock ofVpton, Esqr., was Buryed the 23 Day of May, 1713." (Do., do.)
" "Johnson to Mr. John Wilson of y'' Parish of Trinity was Buryed the 6th Day of Septembr, 1714." (Do., do.)
' " William Brock of Upton, seni"'. Esq"', Buryed the 14th Day of January, I7l5[-l6]."
' Stoive MS. 648.
" Elizabeth Brocke, wife of Mr. William Brocke, of Vpton, buried in St. Katherin yle vnder his owne Ston on the xxi""
ly of May," 1662. (St. Mary's Register.)
'" This statement serves to correct the pedigree of Brock, of Upton, hitherto accepted. Sec under the account of the Local
imilies fostea.
" His burial is thus recorded in the Grappenhall Register : —
1674. May 13. William Brock, of Upton and Bradley, Esq'', buried in the chancel of Grappenhall church.
Mis tombstone bearing the following inscription, all in capitals, is still to be seen in Grappenhall churchyard :— Under this |
onL-/lioth in I terred the body | of William | Brockvof Brad»j lev within-V) Appleton Esq | uire whoTtle,! parted this | Life the
" tI ^^ °^ ^'^^ ^"'' ' ^^'^^ ''uried the | thirteenth day | of the same | month .-Elate | sve 54 anno | Domini | 1674.
The statement on the inscription at St. Mary's that he died .... Aprill is clearly a clerical error for May
'^ The inscription occurs in Add. MS. 29781.
'■' " William sonne to William Brock juni' Esq"' of Vpton was Buryed the 26"' Day of March. 1715."
" "Thomas son to William Brock juni'' Esq' of Vpton was Buryed the 20"" Day of May 1707."
'■■ " Elizabeth Relict to the late W'" Brock Esq' of further Northgate Street Bury'' y 8"' day of November," 1735.
K
66 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
The following long Latin inscription to the memory of SiR ROBERT Brerewood, Knt., a
distinguished barrister and one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, w ho died in 1654, is
stated by Randlc Holme to have been placed "on the screene next to the pulpit on a large
table " or tablet, probably of wood, and having at the top two shields of arms, Brerewood impaling
L l^'b ir Mainwaring, and Brerewood impaling Lee. The transcript of this inscription is full of contrac-
tions, so that more than usual difficulty has been experienced in giving it in an extended form.
Hie jacet corpus Roberti Brerewood militis, unius Justiciariorum Placitorum coram ipso Rege
tenendorum assignatorum, filii et heredis Johannis Brerewood de civitate Cestriae generosi, (jui (luidam
Robertas Brerewood ad xtatem fere septem decern annorum, anno domini nostri 1605 admissus fuit in
Collegium .-Eneascenum' in Academia O.xoniensi el post duorum annorum moracionem ibidem ab
Academia prsedicta decedit et in mense Octobris anno domini 1607 admissus fuit in Hospitium .Medii
Templi London! et postea circa sive [spatium"] septem annorum proximum sequentium ibidem ad Barram
vocatus fuit et praeterea in initio mensis Decembris anno domini 1637 constitutus fuit unus Justiciariorum
domini Regis [in] comitatus Anglesey, Carnarvon et Merioneth et in Quadragesima tunc proximum
sequente vice sua fuit Lector infra Hospitium Medii Templi praedicti et praeterea in hebdomada post
festum Paschae anno domini nostri 1639 electus fuit in officium Recordatoris civitatis Cestriae praedictx et
praeterea [in] termino Trinitatis anno domini nostri 1640 ad generalem vocationem servientium ad legem
tunc habitam factus fuit serviens ad legem et postea [in] termino Hillarii anno domini nostri 1641 consti-
tutus fuit per litteras patentes dominae ReginK nostrae serviens dictae dominae Reginae ad legem et prjeterea
5'" die Decembris anno domini nostri 1643 factus fuit eques auratus et deinde per litteras patentes domini
Regis nostri Caroli gerentes datum 31" die Januarii anno 19" regni regis et in anno domini 1643 factus
fuit unus Justiciariorum Placitorum coram ipso Rege tenendorum assignatorum et juratus [fuit] in plena
curia termino Hillarii 6" die ffebruarii apud Oxoniam in officium prtedictum et obiit 8" die Septembris anno
1654 aetatis suae 67.
Ipse tempore suo duas uxores habuit viz., Annam Mainwaring filiam Ranulphi Mainwaring de Peever
in comitatu Cestriae militis, primam ejus uxorem, et Katherinam Lee filiam Ricardi Lee de Lee in comitatu
Cestriae militis, secundam ejus uxorem per quas uxores habuit et reliquit separales exitus filios et filias.''
{Translated.) Here lies the body of Sir Robert Brerewood, Knight, one of the Justices of the Court
of King's Bench,' son and heir of John Brerewood of the city of Chester, gentleman, who — the same
Robert Brerewood — at about the age of 1 7 years, in the year of our Lord 1 605, entered at Brasenose College
in the University of Oxford, and after a stay there of two years left the said University, and in the month of
October in the year of the Lord 1607, was admitted to the Middle Temple Inn, London, and after being
there for just about the space of the next following seven years was called to the Bar, and further in the
beginning of the month of December in the year of the Lord 1637 was appointed one of our Lord the King's
Justices for the Counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, and Merioneth, and in the Lent following was in his turn
Reader at the Middle Temple Inn, aforesaid, and further in the week after the festival of Easter in the year
of our Lord 1 639, was chosen to the office of Recorder of the said city of Chester, and further in Trinity
Term in the year of our Lord 1640, at the meeting then held of Sergeants-at-Law was made a Sergeant-at-
Liw, and afterwards in Hilary Term in the year of our Lord 1641 was, by Letters Patent of our Lady the
Queen, appointed Sergeant-at-I^w to our said Lady the Queen, and further on the 5th day of December in
the year of our Lord 1643 was Knighted, and then by Letters Patent of our Lord King Charles, bearing
date the 31st day of January in the 19th year of the King's reign, and in the year of the Lord 1643 {i.e.,
1643-4], was appointed one of the Justices of the Court of King's Bench and was sworn in to his office
' This is a very unusu.-il word as " Collegium .linei nasi " is the proiier expression.
'' If sive is right then some such word as sfatium has to be supplied.
■" From the curious Latinity of this inscription it is not improb.-ible that it was composed by one of the Kandle Holmes.
' That is of the I'leas assigned to be taken before the Iving himself, as distinct from • conimunia placita,' or Common I'lexs.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH. 67
aforesaid in full Court in Hilary Term on the 6th day of February at Oxford, and died on the 8th day of
September in the year 1654, in the 67th year of his age.
In his time he had two wives : namely, Anne Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Randle Mainwaring, of
Peever, in the county of Chester, knight, as his first wife, and Katherine Lee, daughter of Sir Richard
Lee, of Lee, in the county of Chester, knight, as his second wife ; by which wives he had and left separate
issue both sons and daughters.
At the foot of the inscription was a shield of arms, Brerewood impaling Mainwaring. p-06.
The following very interesting inscription to the memory of a distinguished divine,
Christopher Pasley, D.D., is described as being "on an old board fixed to a pillar": —
' In hopes of a glorious resurrection, neere unto this place, lyeth interred the body of Christopher
Pasley, Doctor in Divinity, who was first Chaplain in the house to the Lord Keeper of the great Seal of
England, aftenvards household Chaplain to the Hon'''*" House of Derby, sometime Tutor to the Earle of
Derby that now is, and late Rector of Hawarden in the County of fflint, dyed upon the [i]7th day of Sep- (p,uyvt^*i ^ ^ovj iKa^'^a.
tember. Anno Dhi 1658, being aged 63 years." Resurgam. xo U»<x^ i(,iq,
Neere whom lyeth the body of John son to William Coventry of Newhouse, in the county of Chester,
gent., grandchild to the said Doctor."
A shield of arms : Argent a fesse between three mullets pierced Sable on the fesse a crescent Or for
difference, for Pasley. Crest a mullet pierced Argent charged with a crescent Gules. Impaling Argent a p - /
bugle horn strung Sable, in chief a mullet Gules, in base a crescent of the last, for Crest a 6
bugle horn Argent strung Gules.
This inscription commemorates some members of the well-known family of Ravenscroft,
of Bretton, co. Flint, but not far from Chester.
^ Here within Troutbecks Chappell lyeth Buryed the Bodyes of George Ravenscroft second son to
Robert Ravenscroft of Bretton Esq', who dyed the 28 of October 1657' .^tatis suae 35. Robert Ravens-
croft 4"" son to the said Robert Ravenscroft Esq. who dyed the tenth of ffeb. 1645' .-Etalis su?e 19. Phillip
Ravenscroft 6"" son to the said Robert Ravenscroft Esq. who dyed the 29 of Aprill 1645" -^^tatis suae 12. : '^** r^
A shield of six quarterings for Ravenscroft: (i) Argent, a chevron Sable between three ravens' heads
erased proper \^Ravenscroft\. (2) Azure a lion rampant guardant amongst fieurs-de-lis Argent \HoUand\. (3) > ■ ^
Argent, three bulls' heads couped Sable \Skevingion\ (4) Sable three garbs within a bordure Or \Brickhilf\.
(5) Argent on a bend Vert three spades of the first [5'je'«//(?«;^w]. (6) Azure a chevron between three
doljihins nowed [ .... \ ^^ju,_^^,JL. 'fiohtrYi , se^\(^<^ (>X t^-^Z.
' Thi^ inscription occurs in Harl. MS. 2151, AM. MS. 29781, and Stowe MS. 64S. The first of these M.S.S. describes
it as hanging upon "the screene which divides the body of the church from St. Katherines He, the chancell and Troutbecks
chappell."
- The entrj' of his burial in the Register is as follows : —
" Dockter Parsley was Buried in St. Katherines yleon the xvij"' Day of September," 1658.
It would have been most difficult to have identified Christopher Pasley, D.D., under the title of "Dockter Parsley," had
this epitaph not been preseri-ed.
' The entry of this child's burial is as follows : —
"John Sonne to Mr. William Coventrey was buried in St. Katherines yle on the first Day of November," 165S.
' Stcnve MS. 648.
° The entry in the Register is as follows : — " Captaine George Ravenscrofte buried in Troutbecks Chappell the 30"' day
of Octolier," 1657.
* " Mr. Robert Ravenscroft buried in Troutbeks Chappell the 12"' day of ffebruary," 1645-6.
' " Mr. Phillip Ravenscroft buried in Troutbeckes Chappell vpon his .Aunt Brerewood first day of May," 1645. Rolierl
Ravenscroft, of Bretton, Esq., married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of .Sir Randle Mainwaring, of Peover, Knt., who died Jan.
1633-4. She was sister to Anne wife of Robert Brerewood, Esq. (afterwards knighted), who had been buried at St. Mary's,
23 Dec, 1630, hence the above allusion to " Aunt Brerewood."
■■ The names of these quarterings have been filled in from the Visitation of Cheshire, 15S0 (Harleian Society, vol. xviii. ,
p. 194).
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{ (P'a.^i&.A^ /'^vvAA^i.'". J U-^'^vx^, £>- p^-o-oe. ^t;tU'*ii.«<, fAn.ee. (Tvu^ittXi) ^^jiyum^ o^xj^.
68 ^'^'^*^^*«^ ST^MaT^Y-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
The five inscriptions following relate to the family of BROWNE, of Netherlegh, near Chester.
" On an old board formerly on the south wall."
' Phillippa uxor Thoinx IJrownc de Nether Legh gen' filia Thomre Berrington de Civitate CestricC gen'
per quam ipse pra;dictus Thoma habuit decern filios et quin(iue filias. In quadragesimo secundo anno
Ktatis su£e sexto die Maij Anno Domini 1664-' obijt in pace crga Dcuni et Homines.
A shield of arms : Argent two bendlets between as many mullets Sable [/innvHc]. Crest a lion sejant
Sable, the dexter paw resting on an escutcheon Argent charged with a mullet Sable. Impaling Sable three
greyhounds courant Argent, collared Gules, edged and ringed Or within a bordure of the second [/yivr/V/^'fe//].
Crest out of a ducal coronet a greyhound's head Argent, collared Gules, studded and ringed Or.
'' Hie jacet Corpus Thomcc Browne de Nether Legh in Com' Civit' Cestriai gen' qui obiit [2]^ die
August Anno 1669, /Ktatis sua; 49.' In tempore suo duas uxores habuit viz' Phillippam filiam Thomse
Berrington de Civit' Cestrix gen' per quam uxorem habuit et reliquit separal' exitus filios et filias et
secundam ejus uxorem Hannam filiam Rici Leicester de Held in I'.udworth Magna, relict' Caroli Leveslcy
de Civit' Cestria; gen', qua; eum supervixit.
A shield of arms : Brotvne, as before, impaling Azure, a fess Gules between three fleurs-de-lis Or, a
mullet for difference \Leice5ter\. Crest a wolf's head erased Azure, a mullet for difference.
"On an old escutcheon," a shield of arms for Parker: Argent a chevron Sable between three stags'
heads caboshed Gules, a label of three points Sable for difference. Crest a stag's head caboshed Gules.
* Here lyeth y"" Body of Richard Parker,
Eldest son of Richard Parker of Audley
in the County of Stafford Gent by Phil-
lippa his wife Eldest Dau. to Thomas
Browne of Nether Legh in Cheshire Gent
who died 22 Novemb. 1681 Aged 6 Yeares.
" Hie jacet Georgius Browne tempore pacis studiosus et in Artibus Magister, in Bello Dux, qui post
multa pericula tam per marem quam terram, in pace obiit 3 Mali 1653.' Hie etiam jacent Thoma et
Thoma, Geo., Sam", Richard, Martha, Elizabetha et Hannah, filii et filire Thomte Browne de Nether Legh
gen' fratris praedicti Georgii.
' This inscription occurs in Harl. MS. 2151, Stowe MS. 648, and Add. MS. 297S1, and is given by Ormerod as exi.sting in
1S19. The following is a translation : — Phillippa, wife of Thomas Browne of Nether Legh, gentleman, daughter of Thoni.is
lierrin<'lon of the oily of Chester, gentleman, liy whom he the said Thom.is had ten sons and five daughters, she died in the
forty-second year of her age, on the 6lh day ol^ May, in the year of our Lord 1664, in peace towards God and all mankind.
' " Mrs. Philippa Brown wife of Mr. Thomas Browne buried on the 9th day of May," 1664.
' This inscription occurs in Harl. MS. 2151, Add. MS. 29781, and in the Stowe MS. 648, and is gi\en by Ormerod as
existing in 1819. The following is a translation : — Here lies the body of Thomas Browne of Nether Legh in the county of the
city of'Chester, gentleman, who died [2]4th August 1669 in the 49"' year of his .age. In his day he had two wives, namely,
Phillippa, daughter of Thomas Berrington of the city of Chester, gentleman, by which wife he had and left separate issue, both
sons and daughters, and for his second wife he had Hannah, daughter of Richard Leicester of He[a]ld in Great Budworth,
the relict of Charles Leveslcy of the city of Chester, gentleman, who survived him.
^ " Mr. Thomas Browne was buried the 28' day of August," 1669.
^ Add. MS. 297S1 and Stowe MS. 64S. In both these the Christian name is clearly Richard, whilst the entry in the
Register is "Thomas son of Mr. Richard Parker was bur. y'' 25 of Novemb'',"' 1681. This is, however, a mistake of the
copyist, as his baptism is rightly entered at .St. Mary's in 1675, " Richard son of Mr. Richard Parker bapt. on the 2'"' of
November."
" This inscription occurs in Add. MS. 29781 and Stowe MS. 648, and the latter part only is given by Ormerod. The
translation is as follows: — Here lies George Browne, in pciceful times a student and a M.aster of Arts, in time of war a
commander, who after many dangers as well by sea as by land, died peacefully 3'''' May, 1635. Here also lie Thomas and
Thomas, George, .Samuel, Richard, Martha, Elizabeth and Hannah, sons and daughters of Thomas Browne of Nether Legh,
gentleman, brother of the said George.
' The following is the entry of his burial in the Register : — " Mr. George Browne buried in Mr. Thomas Browne his brothers
seate 6th of May 1653."
/Ce/jk-c.j'TS-ltjWKi i^/U^»«x- * " ' ic /
CL '3Awv»^»,-fu>i^ <>vcw? oi.^-^i-^4Kn.~i~-*^ OU l^it^f-i^^ CleyUi <^ H^ii^ Un/t^Jic ffv. i, <yeA~l']T'x.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH. 69
Mathew Browne Gentleman dyed on the 24 day of Novemb'' Anno Dni 1634.
A shield of arms : Browi/e, as before, impaling ^Ik.
Uen.
' Alice Daughter of Mathew Browne " Gentleman late \\'ife to Thomas Parnell of the Citty of Chester
Ironmonger, dyed on the 5 day of September, 1639.
A shield of arms : Browne, as before, a crescent for difference.
The following long inscription relates to the family of BROWNE, of Upton, near Chester. It
was " on an old board formerly placed against the North wall."
A shield of arms : Browne of Upton, Argent two bendlets Sable between as many pellets. Crest, a demi-
lion rampant Ermine, crowned Or, holding in the dexter paw a rose Gules.
■' This was set up in the memory of Richard Browne, of Upton, in y'^ County of Chester, gent, sone and
heire to Thomas Browne, by Elizabeth his Wife, daughter to Henry Birkenhead, Esq., Clerk of y"^ Green
Cloth to Queen Elizabeth, sone and heir of Rich. Browne, sone and heir of Thomas Browne, of Upton,
aforesaid. The abovesaid Rich'' Browne died the 4 of January 1624,' having had 2 Wives, first Frances,
daughter to S'' George Beverley, of Huntington, Knt, who died without Issue, secondly to Mary, daughter
to S'' Tho. Aston, of Aston, Knt, by whom he had Issue Thomas Browne of Upton and Rich'' of London.
She after[wards] married Jacques Arnodio, gent, and dyed y'" 17 Feb. 1668' Aged 87 Years. Thomas
Browne sone and heire died at Munster in Ireland 1643 : he married Grissell daughter to
Dobb of Ireland, by whom he had Issue Thomas, Rob', Francis, Richard, Mary, Judith, Grissell and
Dorothy. She died in Childbed y' 19 of June 1641.'' Thomas Browne sone and heire married Cicely
daughter to William Glegge of Gayton Esq, who died in Childbed of her Daughter Cicely the 16 of March
Alio Diii 1661."
The following is one of the very few inscriptions relating to the RECTORS of St. Mary's : —
OA*>v......f(:^;j^.e^^ .^..fe.-^ « Here Lyeth the "U^fc^^f^^^U^ _
i»-k.a^ ^VL^tV U^yy.^ t(,13. Body of Thomas <l^«.Ax.a><AA«^ .^^>v..e/-j^ ^.-*^ /d^i-
KiRKES," Rector of ttoCtyv*- ,^ tweC-l^C^ /6 33
S' Maryes, who tZ,rU^ <^ -WXA-lj-CU '^-^ '^^^
Departed this JJdHc^-^-AyCyxJkv l/t^ /^'-j '^^"^
Life the 23 Day ^ ^ ./r^....l^ .^(^i^Ql . ^'r^ M60
of November, ,-1 v „„ ,- o ///o-
Anno Dni '^-^-^^ t '\ '^ "^ "'^
t/^t/A."*.^--^ <\f ojn-UyL /670
The anne.vced inscription commemorates Peter Ger.\rd, Esq., of Chester, a physician of
repute and skill : —
' Stowe MS. 648. She w.is buried at St. Mary's on the S"' Sept. 1639, "at the upper end of the South He at Trout-
becks Chappell doore. "
'^ This is mentioned in Onnerod's ///j/d/j of Chcshh-e, where Matthew Browne is described as " of Netherlegh."
^ Add. MS. 297S1 and .Stoive MS. 64S. This inscription is also given in Ormerod's History of Cheshire in a condensed
form.
' Buried at .St. Werburgh's Church, Chester. Sec his Funeral Certificate printed Iiy the Record Society, vol. vi. Cheshire
Funeral Certificates, p. 49.
•' " Mrs. Marie Arnodio buried on the 20"' day of Februa : " 1667-8. (St. M.ary's Register.)
" " Mrs. Grissell wife of Mr. Thom.is Browne, of Upton, buried at the north side of Readings stone in St. Katherines He
20"' of June," 1641. (Do., do.)
' She was not buried at St. Mary's, but at Heswall in W'irral Hundred.
" Add. MS. 29781. ,
For a fuller account of Mr. Kirkes see the account of the Rectors l>oitea. His burial is thus entered in the Register : —
" Mr. Kiarkes \sic\ minister buried upon the xxvth Day of Novemlier," 1673.
Jhl (^1>«.» ij J<i^j(>v>\ au^^v^^'W tlA-^Ot ,< W^t',„„ dV 'Z^.^-wv^*-c<^£ aj~ C«.v^« rfv*. ^/o-J>. /liA-iti Ct^-d^ 1^ Luo -\
70 ST. MARV-ON-TUK-illlX, CHESTER.
' Hie situs est Vir ?eque ac Mediciis optiimis
Pktritk Gerardus, Armigcr,
Ex Antiqua admodum sui nominis pariter et lUustri
Olim Kingsleiorum familijs Oriundus,
Prioris originem clara htec propago proxime attigit.
Medicinre non solum Doctor sed et apud Suos.
Instaurator summus.
Erga Deum Pius, Erga Regem Fidelis, Erga Amicos Perpetuus
Qui dum sanandi Artem nialuit /Kgrotantilius
quam sibi profuisse :
Studio et itinere frequenti attritus
Lenta dcin tabe confectus
a, , ... ,•■,.- f .'Ktatis XXXVIII"
ffleb.hsob.jt Ano ^ ,,^,^^j^; MDCLXXVIII" ^
Uxorem duxit, qune hoc in piam memoriam posuit Illi Monumentum, Susannam filiam natu maximam
Stephani Jackson Londinensis Armigeri : ex qua libcros suscepit quatuor Stephanum, Petrum 7\nnam,
Petrum dein alterum priorem enim idem quod patrem clausit sepulchrum.
Iram et meditare mortem, quum morboruni stator hie sueeubuit.
{Transla/ion.) Here hes buried one equally pre-eminent as a Man and a Physician, Peter Gerard,
Esquire, descended as well from the very ancient family whose name he bore, as from the formerly
illustrious family of the King[s]leys, this distinguished scion was most nearly related to the house of the
former. He w\as not only a Doctor of Medicine, but quite the most eminent man in his profession as a
healer. He was characterised by piety towards God, fidelity towards his King, and constancy towards
his friends. And in his desire that his skill in healing should profit the sick rather than himself, weakened
by zealous work and frequent journeying, and then worn out altogether by a lingering decline, he died a
man to be lamented, in the 38th year of his age and in the year of the Lord 1678.
He took as his wife — who has erected this monument to him for an affectionate remembrance — Susan,
the eldest daughter of Stephen Jackson, of London, Esquire, by whom he had 4 children : Stephen,
Peter, Anne, and then a second Peter, for the .same tomb has closed upon the former of that name as
upon his Father.
Think on [God's] ^ wrath and death, when the Stayer of Diseases has here succumbed.
A shield of .six quartcrings for Gerard: (i) and (6) Argent a .saltire Gules [C^'z-rt/v/, ancient].
(2) Azure a lion rampant Ermine, crowned Or \^Gerard\ (3) Azure a lion rampant Argent
[Gerard\ (4) Vert a cro.s.s engrailed Ermine [ i0.e-t1j'i{vrtii ]. (5) Argent an oak tree eradi-
cated and fructed proper \_i4-'--t^V ]. A crescent over all for difference. Crest a lion's jamb
holding .... Impaling Argent on a chevron Sable, 3 cinquefoils Argent between as
many falcons' heads erased Azure, for Jackson. Crest a horse in full course Argent, gouttee
' /far/. MS. 2151 and Str.i'e I\/S. 64S.
-■ "Doctor Peter (ierard buried (with a certificate), on y' 9"' day of December, 1678." He was ihe sixth and ultiinately
the eldest surviving son of (;il1)crl Gerard, of Crewood, co. Chester, and the Green Hall, in Castle Lane, Chester, Ksq., a
colonel in the Parliamentary army, by his wife Anne, daughter of William Hrettargh, of Bretlargh Holt, co. Lane, Ksq.
He was baptised at Frodsham, 10 Feb. 1640-I, and was educated at Krasenose College, Oxford, where he matriculated
31 July, 1658, H.A. 1662, M..*\. iS Jan. 1664-5, li. and D. Med, 1669, and Fellow of his College. He married (as stated in the
inscription) Susanna, daughter of Stephen Jackson, of London, merchant (marri.age settlement dated 20 Feb. , 1671-2, and the
marriage licence 6 April, 1672), by whom he had three sons, Stephen, Peter and Peter, who all died young, and one daughter
and heiress, Anne Gerard, who was married at .St. Michael's, Chester, on the 12 July, 1705, to Edward Norris, of Chester
and Speke, co. Lane, Esq., M.D., of Brxsenose College, Oxford. She died 3 Jan., 1729, aged 53, and wjs buried at
Garston, near Liverpool. Peter Gerard's widow, .Susanna, was buried .at .St. Mary's in 1706, the entry in the Register being
as follows: " M''" .Susannah (ierrard, widow, of St. Michell Parish, was buryed the 21 day of Aprill, 1706."
' The word iram is very puzzling. It has been suggested that it is a mis-reading of / (go) jam (now), ami that the
meaning is " Go now and think on death," &c.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH.
71
Gules. About the arms are these four crests : on the ri^^ht hand, a Hon rampant Ermine
crowned Or, and an oak tree as in the arms ; on the left hand a falcon's head erased Azure,
and a pheon point downwards Or.
Other inscriptions are —
" On an old .stone, all in capitals."
' John Wright of Brewers Hall Esqr.
Departed this Life the 5 Day
of December 1689."'
AUso the Body of Catherine
Daughter to John Wright Esq.
Sonn to the above mentioned
John Wright, who Departed this
Life the i Day of Decern'' 1706.
^ Near this place lyes the body of Alexander Wynne and Edward Wynne, sons of Edward Wynne of
Brithli^ in the county of Flint Esq' and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Walter Horton of Catton, in com.
Derby, Esq', the said Edward the youngest son dyed the 22' of September 1681 and Alexander the
eldest son dyed the 2'' of October following and were buried in the same grave.
A shield of arms of six quarterings for JVynne : (i) and (6) Gules a lion rampant Argent. (2) Argent
a red rose proper. (3) Sable a chevron between three goats' heads er.ised Or. (4) Or a griffin segreaiit
Gules. (5) Gules a chevron between three pansies (?) Argent.
" On an old escutcheon."
''Here lyeth interred y' Body of lohn
Houseman who was Borne in Kidder
minster in Woostershire gentle
man to y'= Honor''''' Coll. Rog. Whitley
of Peel Esq''. He departed this Life
in y'' 36"' Year of his Age & on the
17"' day of Nov. Afio Drii 1697."
' Here lyeth Interred the Body of Phillip Bateman late of Upton who dyed the 25 ' Day of February
and in the Sixtye Eight Yeare of his age Annoque Domini 1697.
And Also the Body of Elizabeth Bateman Wife to Phillip Bateman who dyed the sixth day of
September and in the sixty fift Yeare of her Age Annoque Domini 1698.
This inscription commemorating a daughter of one of the rectors of the church, the
Rev. RiCH.VKD Wright, B.D., was " on a brass plate" on the north side of the altar rails:
' AJd. MS. 29781 and Stowe MS 648.
^ "John Wright Esq"' of Brewers hall was bur' y'^ 9"' ilay of Decemb''." 16S9.
' Stowe MS. 648.
^ ? Brithic, co. Flint.
' Should be 27'!', he was buried on the 29"', and his brother on the 4"' October.
" Add. MS. 29781.
'• " Mr. John Houseman was Burycd y'' iS"" day of Novemb^" 1697.
» Add. MS. 297S1.
Query the 15"' day of February, the entry in the Register being •' Piiillip Bateman of Vpton wa.s Iniryed y'' I7'l' day of
Fehruary," 1697. His wife was buried on the Sth .Sept. 169S.
72 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
' Hie sita est
Elizabetha Filiarum ex duabus primogenita
Richardi Wright S.T.B. hujus 600165132 Rectoris
Et Vxoris Marine Fil.' nat.' maxima^
Joannis Wainwright LL.D. Dicec. Cestr' Cancell'
obdormivit in pace Virgo pientissima
Intaminatis moribus ct omnigenffi Virtutis Xtianse
Prasssidiis munita
Secutores relinquens parentes
Et Mariam sororem etiam Virginem
Dolore obrutos
VII L- 1 , ^- f Dom. MDCCII.^
Credentes fore ut resurgant singulorum Cineres
simulque anhelantes ut una pariter transferantur
in sedes Beatorum cum cecinerit Tuba ad illustrem
adventum Domini.
{Translation.) Here lies buried Elizabeth, the elder of the two daughters of Richard Wright, B.D.,
Rector of this church, and Mary his wife, eldest daughter of John Wainwright, LL.D., Chancellor of the
diocese of Chester. This most pious maiden, fortified by her unsullied character and the safeguards of
Christian worth in every form, fell asleep in peace on the 2ist day of May, in the year of our Lord 1702, in
the 23rd year of her age, leaving her parents and her sister, also still a maiden, overwhelmed with grief, to
follow her.
Believing (as they do) it shall surely come to pass that the ashes of each one rise again, and ardently
desiring too that they may be at the same moment carried to the Abodes of the Blessed, when the Trumpet
shall have sounded for the glorious Advent of the Lord.
The following inscription relates to the family of WhishaW,^ long resident in St. Mary's
parish : —
* Here Lyeth the Body of Charles Whishaw who was buried the 25 day of July 1702. Alsoe the Body
of Mary late Wife of William Done of the Citty of Chester Gent.' who Departed this life the 2'' day of July
Anno Dili 1708. Alsoe the Body of Sarah I^cy AViddow and Relict of Thomas Lacy of Winkley in the
County of Lancaster Esq'', who Departed this life the 24 of January 1708 in the 73 year of her age. Alsoe
the Body of Rebecca Whishaw Daughter to Mr. Hugh Whishaw who dyed the 6 day of August 1710.
Alsoe Jane Daughter to Hugh Whishaw Gent was buried the 27 of February 17 14. Alsoe Frances" the
' Add. MS. 29781 and Stoivc MS. 648. It is also referred to by Ormerod in 1819 as " on a lirass at the north side of the
altar rails," but no dates are given !
- " Elizabeth Daugh"' to Mr. Rich'' Wright Minnister of .St. Marys was Buryed the 24"' day of May," 1702.
' The manor of Ilockenhull in Cheshire was lx)ught in 1713 by Mr. Hugh Whishaw, of Chester, and was sold by his son and
successor in 1761 to John Walsh, Ksq., M.P. (Lyson's Cheshire, p. 797). The Gentleman 5 Magazine for 1841 has this obituary
notice : — " Dec. 21st, Died in Wilton Crescent, John Whishaw, Esq., M.A., F.R.S.. Senior Hencher of Grays Inn. He was
the elder son of the late Hugh Whishaw, Esq., of Chester, where he was Ixirn about 1764. He was educated at Macclesfield
Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He edited Mungo Park's Travels, and was the friend and executor of Sir
.Samuel Romilly."
' Stowe MS. 64S, the dales corrected by the Registers. A flat tombstone relating to this family is still in the church
{see p. 53).
* His marriage is thus recorded in the St. Michael's Register: —
" 1704 May iS .M' Will"' Done Attorney & M-^ Mary Whishaw
Spinsf both t)f S" Marys parish, were niarryd Ijy a licence of y'' 16"' instant."
° Her marriage is thus entered in the St. Mary's Register : —
" 1705 Hugh Whishaw Gent of Castell Lane and .M"' Frances Bramton
were married with a licence y' 23'' day of December."
n ^, 3. /r ^^ . ^h^^^^Ac^, ^ /^ c^ i^k^^_ ..^.^.^wtw: .^ vW- ^ M. <.,._^^ <.^_^^.
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS FORMERLY IN THE CHURCH.
71
wife to Hugh A\Tiishaw C^nt was buried the loth day of October 1717. Alsoe the Body of William Done
of this Citty Gent, who was buried the 24 day of Aprill 17 19.'
This inscription commemorates the Rev. Ja.mes Pe.^ke, one of the non-jurying clergy of
Cheshire who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William III. in 1688.
" Quiescunt his reliquje
Reverendi J.acobi Peake
Ecclesiae Anglicanae
Aliquando Presbyteri,
Qui Fidem
Principi suo semel juratam
Constanti animo vindicavit
Supremum adusque diem
Propositi Tenax.
Obiit Primo die Aprilis
Anno Salutis MDCCXIX
^tatis LXVIL
Another inscription related to the AcTON family.
^ Thomas Acton sepultus 9 of November 1678. Hannah Acton sepulta 19 of February 1672
Benjamm Acton sepultus 22 of October 1686. Sarah Acton sepulta 31 of xMarch 1697. Thomas &
Hannah son and daughter to Mr. John Acton sepulti 20 of December 1688 and the 21 of March ,696
Elizabeth daughter to Johnson Mainwaring gen' was buried June the 3 day 1717. John son to Johnson
Mamwarmg Esq- was buried July the 29 17 19. Alsoe the Body of Elizabeth the wife of Johnson Main-
wanng Esq and daughter to John Acton gen', who was buryed the 2- day of December 17 19.
The entries in the Registers of St. Mary's of the various persons mentioned in the above
inscription differ somewhat materially as to dates, &c. They are as follows :—
1678. M"- Thomas Acton buried (with a Cert.) on the 26'" day of November.
1672. Hannah Wife of M' Thomas Acton buried on the 18 day of February.
16S6. W Benjamine Acton was bur. the 13"" day of October.
1697. Shnsaniia the wife to John Acton Gen' was bur. y' 31'' day of March.
1689. Thomas, son of M' John Acton was bur. y' 17"- day of December.
1697. Hanna daugh" to John Acton (ien' was Buryed y' 22 day of February.
1717- Elizabeth Daught' to IVP Johnson Man«-aringe of Castell Lane Buryed y- third Day of June.
' TI'^,''!^''^''! °'' 'he persons named on this tablet are thus entered in the Registers of .St. Mary's —
1702 Charles W hishaw of Castell Lane was bur. y" 25"' of July
JthS v''7^"<'''^'w ^^ '"'?'? Done Gent, of Castell lane an Attorney was Bur}-ed the 5th day of Tulv
1708 .M.adam Sarah Lacy of Castell lane Widow was Buryed the 26"" day of Tanuary ^ ^'
1710 Kabakah Daugh'^ to M; Hugh Whishaw of Castell lane was Bur>-ed the 8th Day of August
\l\^ ■(?"%?' ^""Sh-to Mr Hugh Whishaw an Attorney was Buryed the 27"- Day of Kel™
' ^ ivM,^ '■''",'?' WTi.shaw Wife to Hugh Whishaw Gen' of .S> Bridgets Parish Burved v^ o-^ D-iv nf O., 1
.7.9 Udham Done Gen- of y^ Parish of .S' Peters an Attorney and sU Keeper waTBuVdy^ 25.''. Da^ of ^ril
-.-/,/,/. .1/^. 29781. The following is a translation:- > 01 April.
"Here he at rest the remains of the Reverend James Peake, sometime a priest of the Church of Fn-rland ■ ,.),
■• .Mr. James Peake Minnist^ Dyed in the Parish of .S' Michaels and Buo'ed the third Day of Vprill 1719 "
Register^^^e^ig^Ie'::;.?.;: ^i^S-'""" '''""" ""^ '"'" "" "'^ """""""' ^"'' "'"^'^ ^'^••=" '" '^-^ ^'- ^'^0-s
L
tu,€£^ /^<y\U -<c-^-/»(t<J /JixJ^.
74 ST. MARY-ON-THIMULL, CHESTER.
1719. Jolin son to John Manwaringe Esq'' in Trinity Parish, Buryed the 29"' Day of July.
1719. Elizabeth y' wife to Johnson IVfanwaringe Escf of Trinity I'arish Buryed the second Day of
Decemljer.
Other inscriptions are : —
' Near this place lyeth the body of Mary daughter to Samuel! Meadowes buryed ffeb. 19. 1705 [1705-6].
"' Charles Wilbraham Seaventh Son of Ralph Wilbraham of Dorfold in the County of Chester Esq'
and Patron of this Church who dyed the 20 of Aprill 1721 aged 32 Yeares. '
' Here lie
the Remains of the Rev
R.\LPH Vernon
Chaplain
to the Right Honourable
the Earl of Cholniondeley
He died the 28'" of July 1760
In the 42'"' Year of his Age.'
The following inscriptions, printed in Ormerod's History of Cheshire, published in 1S19, as
then existing in the church, are no longer to be found there, having disappeared during the
various restorations to which it has been subjected. The first relates to the first R.XNDLE Hc^LME,
the senior antiquary and genealogist of those names.
Attached to a pillar is a board on which are painted the arms of Holme quartering Traniiwll [or
Traiimere] and Lymme and impaling Alcock (Argent between three scythes Sable on a fesse Gules, an
escallop Or). Crests of Holme and Alcock (on a wreath, an escallop Or between two scythes Sable).
Inscription'' : —
Here beneath lyeth the bodyes of Randle Holme of
y'' Citie of Chester,
Aid', and Justice of Peace and was Maior thereof 1633,
died y'' 16 of Jan>' 1655, set 84 ;
Also of Elizabeth his wife,
daughter to Tho. Alcock, and widow to Tho. Chaloner,
gent., she dyed the 24 of May 1635 and [had] yssue two sones
William Holme y' died 1623,' without yssue ii
vinge, and Randle Holme, now living, who
was also maior of this citty 1643.
' Stowc MS. 648, corrected by the Register of St. Mary's.
•^ Simve MS. 648.
' The entry in the Register is as follows : —
"Mr. Charles Wilbraham Brother to Mr. Hugh \Vill)raham Rector of this Parish was Buried the 23d Day of Aprill 1721."
' Add. MS. 29781.
' He is described in the Register of St. Mary's as " the Rev. M'' Ralph Vernon, of Bridge Street," and he was buried there
on the 31st July, 1760. A " Mrs. Hannah Vernon, widow, of Watergate Street," was buried thereon the 2nd February. 1762.
She may have been his widow.
" This is also copied in the Slowe MS. 648, but the arms there noted are not the same as those given by Ormerod.
' There seems to have been a separate little monument to this son thus given in the Stowc MS. 648, Add. MS. 29781, and
also by Ormerod, as follows : —
William Holme eldest son of Randle Holme dyed the lo"" day of July, 1623.
I am inclined to think that the shields of arms referred to in note 6 were attached to this mcmument and not lo the
former one.
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Another relates to the Brock family of Upton.
Susanna, daughter to Joseph Hockenhull of Shotwick Esq., wife to
William Brock. [No dates given.']
William Brock. Esq., died lo Jan., 1715, aged 73.
William Brock, of Upton, Esq., his eldest son, died Aug. 10, 1734, aged 58.-
Another relates to the family of PrescoT of Chester.^'
Susanna, daughter of George and Anne Prescot, died 3 Feb., 1722.
Gregory, son of the same, died Oct. 4, 1725.
Anne, wife of the said George, died 22 Sept., 1740, aged 59 years.
George Prescot, merchant, died March 10, 1747, aged 67.
Thomas Prescot, of Eardshaw, co. Cest., Esq., died 29 Oct., 1768, aged 63.
Another relates to the WiLBR.\HAM family.
Capt. Peter Wilbraham died Feb. 27. 1765, aged 40.'
Mary, his wife, died Jan. 10 [? 30] 1766, aged 37.'
On gravestones in the chancel were the following inscriptions to the children of John and
Elizabeth Hill « :_
Emma Jane Barbarah, 3rd daughter, died May 8th, 18 10 (15 months) ; Emma Jane Barbarah, Nov.
8, 1810 (3 months); Elizabeth .-Vnne, 2" daughter, born Aug. 3, 1805, died Jan. 27, 1812; Robert
Wilbraham Hill, 4"' son, born April 9, 1815, died July 4, 181 5.
The following inscription to a distinguished ecclesiastic, George Snell, D.D., Archdeacon
of Chester and Rector of Wallasey, who died on the 5th February, 1655-6, was' accidentally
omitted in its proper place.
' Hie situs est Georgius Snell, S.T.P.
Archidiaconus Cestriensis, qui per injuriam
Temporis in Cornmunionem Laicam redactus,
privatus obiit Feb. 5, 1655.-
His burial is thus entered in the Register of St. Mary's :—
" 1655. Docter Snell buried in the Quire neere M'' Pearetrees tombe the 7"' day of ffebruary " \i e
1655-6].
' .She was buried in February, 1699-1700, the entry in the Register bein?,
^ " .Shusannah y^ wife to William Brock, Esq., of .St. OswePs Parish, was buryed y' a-" day of Feb. 1699 " [1699-1700]
famiUef^/ontcTed'^^Wth t^Z^ft I^C^' '' """' ''■'■ ^'' ="^° "><= ^"" P^^^'sree of the Brocks in the account of the old
.vuhJJ'lll^'^'} '"■"'''"'"! "'" ^^if' T ""•= ^^"'"^ <'^93), but the inscription is all but illegible. At the top is a brass nlate
- Here MetT^h ^^T 9^ '^''""^^ '^'*"" '^''' °"'* '^='''"<^ ''^ ^"'' '^e inscription begins thus tal? ^n ca.^^t^, i!^'^
""resco ll ^"^^"T T-- 'est worn oir. . . . till near the end these words are legible .' ! . .
aged 63 " ■ ■ ■ ^^^^^ Lieutenant . . . who departe.l this life the . . . of October, ,768;
For aliotice of this family ... the account of the old families connected with .St. .Mary's, /../.„. fl>^t« i i.iy , -.(^^^ ^...cL^ c^
W Peter Wilbraham Gentleman of .S' Johns parish was Buried the Secon.l daj' of March " 1765 Uw^«>.
^^l::^^:^r^:l^J^^-^::^^ m'the churchwardens- Accounts
was '^'^^^^^:::^':^^J^!^:^^^^;'^^ ---P'-- -- '- ^^^ Church ,.. p. 4S,. John H,„, Esc,..
and -™^S:iHs;i^::?i^t?^>^;S;:?:i;;i!^ ':f-t:^^-^'ft ^- -^- -- --• -^^•.
CommiSll^i i^^Z:^:::^^^^:^^^ «^ C^--- «'^° '^^ .he lawlessness of the times, reduced to Lay
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76
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
He was the .son of William Snell, of Charley and Nethercot, co. Devon, by Margaret, his
wife, daughter of Stranber)-, of Stranbery and Ea.stdown in that county.^ He
appears to have completed his education at St. John's College, Cambridge, of which college
he was elected Fellow, but on the 8th Julj', 1620, he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity
" after public performance of exercise " from the University of St. Andrew's.^ He married Lydia,
sister of Dr. John Bridgeman, Bishoj) of Chester (himself a Devonshire man), by whom he had
a family of one son, George,* and si.\ daughters.'' On the i6th January, 1618-19, he was collated
b}- the Bishop (Morton) to the Archdeaconrj- of Chester. In the same year, 1619, he was
appointed to the Rectory of Wallasey, co. Chester,-'^ which he held, together with the Rectory of
Waverton (to which he was appointed about 1633*), till the time of the Civil War, when he would
appear to have been turned out b}' the Parliamentary party.' He retired to Chester, and was
buried at St. Mary's on the 7th Feb. 1655-6.
' ffar/. MS. 2040, f. 6S''.
^ See Harl. MS. 2131, f. 200, where liis diploma is given, ami where he is described as Fellow of .St. John's College,
Cambridge.
' " i62o[-l] Jan. 8. Thomas, son of Dr. Snell, Archdeacon of Chester, baptized.'' (Register of Wigan, co. Lane.)
' The eldest of these daughters, Elizabeth, married Thomas Bennett, of Barnston, co. Chester ; the second, Margaret,
/iK^wefft. married Thomas Jepson (?), of Maner (?), near Ilawarden ; the third, Katherinc, was unmarried ; the fourth, Lydia, married
'\ii- Icihn I'arker, of Watford, co. Hertford ; the fifth. Dove (?), m.irried Robert Dicas, of Burton, in Gresford parish; and the
J^ sixth, ICleanor, was unmarried. {Had. MS. 2040, f. 68"'.)
^ He paid his composition for First Fruits for the Rectory of Wallasey 9 Fel). 17 James [1619-20], and again, on a re-
presentation to the same rectory, on the 19 May 21 James [1623].
" He paid his composition for First Fruits for Waverton on the 30 March, 9 Charles, 1633.
' The exact dates of his leaving Wallasey and Waverton are at present uncertain.
Coat of .\rms on the brass to Rowi.and Wari.nc, (".i.nt,, 1695
{See page 48. )
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. ^j
iltst Of tfjr Efftors of ;^t. iHary's.
C. 1200 to 1893.
{From the Episcopal Registers at Liclifield and Chester, the Record Office, London, the
Parish Registers and Churchwardens' Accounts, &c., &c.)
rfw/. King John, [i 199-12 16.] RICHARD DE COTON.
Presented by Hugh, Abbot of St. Werburgh and the Convent of the .same.
The name of this, the earliest known rector of St^ Mary's, I fortunately met with in one of the
Harlcian MSS. in the British Museum {MS. 1994, f 262). That MS. is one of the Randle Holme col-
lection, and is mostly in the handwriting of the third Randle Holme, who describes this particular record
as "an old roll lent me by Dr. Bridgeman, Deane of Chester in Feb. i66i[-2]." That roll contained an
account of certain " Pleas at Chester. 13 Richard H. [22 June 1389 to 21 June 1390] relating to St.
Werburghs Abbey and recent presentations to the churches of the Abbey &c." The then Abbot states
that " Hugh late Abbot, temp. King John, presented to the said church of S' Mary-on-the-Hill a certain
clerk Richard de Colon, who was admitted on that presentation and instituted and inducted in the time of
King John."
The name of no other rector is at present known till the beginning of the 14th century,
when the Episcopal Registers at Lichfield supply the following presentations : —
13 1 4. 3rd Kalends of May [29 April]. Robert de Clipston.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester.
1324. 1 8th Kalends of February [15 January]. Richard de St. Edmund.
Presented by Edward the King [as Earl of Chester] by reason of the temporalities of the
Abbey of St. Werburgh at Chester being vacant and in his hands. [Cause of vacancy not
given.]
He occurs on the Cheshire Recognizance Rolls on Jan. 20, 1326-7, as "the lord {dominus) Richard ^ J6*k'4m.( vi- s^
de S' Edmund, parson of the church of S' Mary-on-the-Hill, near the Castle of Chester." .S"" v>xo»« ^t<« e\^^^\r_
This rector was the celebrated Rich.ard de Bury {i.e.. Bury St. Edmunds), who was an active states-
man and churchman in the reign of Edward III., being created Bishop of Durham in 1333, and Lord
Treasurer and Lord Chancellor of England in 1334. At the time of his presentation to St. Mary's he was
already Dean of Wells, to which office he was appointed on the 20th Feb. 1322, being described in the
Episcopal Register as " Richard de Bury alias de Sancto Edmundo." He was also at this time Chamber-
IJ/tS* '^'" '^^ Chester, appointed in 1321. In 1435, the year of his death, he completed his Philobiblion, "a
pious memorial of himself before God," a book which has made his memory so dear to Bibliophiles."
1327. 7th Kalends of January [26 December]. Alan de Retford.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the resignation of the
lord {doviini) Richard de St. Edmund, the last rector.
His name occurs on the Cheshire Recognizance Rolls on the 13th Oct. 1328, and 19th |uly, 1331, in both
of which entries he is described as parson or rector of St. Mary's. ■J(.'^t^.<r»>j..('>?-
' An interesting account of Richard de Bur)- w.is contributed to the Cheshire .^heaf'm iSSo (vol. ij., pp. 68, 74, and 96) by
the late Mr. J. E. Bailey, K.S.A. A much fuller memoir of him by Mr. E. C. Thomas, with a translation of the Philobiblion,
has since been published.
(>tM) Ittv-^J ""OV^Ao Civ./.^CK ()tSl) t>^ I3^G ICo^vCvj dx. 'i<ii-i<ixctm.
78 ST. MARY-ON-Tilli-HILL, CHESTER.
1335. loth Kalends of August [23 Jul>]. TilOMAS DE Caponhurst.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of .St. WcrburLjli ;it Clicstcr, on tlie resignation of
Alan dc Retford, the last rector.
1338. 2nd Nones September [4 Sept.]. Guv DE NEWTt^N.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the resignation of
Thomas de Caponhurst, the last rector.
In 1337 this rector was beneficed at Coddington {Cheshire Recognizance Rolls). On the same rolls
he occurs as parson of St. Mary's on the 19th Jan. 1338-9.
1342. 6th Kalends October [26 Sept.]. TiiOMAS DK Bywnton.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, <n\ the death of Guy de
Newton, the last rector.
He was afterwards rector of x\stbury, from 1343 to 1368. It has been conjectured that his name may
be the same as IJebington, from the place of that name in W'irral Hundred. He was also for some time
rector of Thurstanton in that Hundred.
1343. 7th Kalends November [26 Oct.]. Richard de Oclecii.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the resignation of
Thomas de Byvynton, by reason of an exchange with the church of Astbury.
This rector was presented to Astbury by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh on 9th Kalends Oct.
[23 Sept.], 1336, and is mentioned as such on the Cheshire Recognizance Rolls in 1342. In 1343, and again
on Sept. 1 1, i347j he occurs on the same rolls as rector of St. Mary's. His name is sometimes spelt Okley
or Okeleye.
\c. 1362]. John de Shevnton.
[Probabl)- presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, but his presen-
tation has not occurred.]
On the 3rd Ides of March, 1362, John de Sheynton [? Shevington] liad a dispensation to leave his
church for the purposes of study, and is then spoken of as " Rector of S' Mary on the Hill, Chester."
JoiH-'vrh-Jt. ^I'^l- 18th Kalends December [14 Nov.]. John Squhcr.
y untQ-\ Presented by the .Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester. [Cause of vacancy not
stated, but the rectory is said to have become vacant on the Wednesday next following the feast
of St. Michael.]
This rector retired in 1403' on a pension of 40 marks per annum, of which 20 marks is recorded to
have been paid to him on Oct. 17, 1404, by the Abbot of St. Werburgh {Cheshire Recognizance Rolls). He
is then described as "John Squier of Sainsbury." This pension continued to be paid him up to Jan. 27,
1412-13.
1403. i.st May. John de Wvlaston.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester. [Although the cause of
vacancy is not stated, it was on the resignation of John Squier, the last rector.]
In Harl. MS. 2007, f 83"', is a copy of a deed dated 14 19 to which "John de Willaston parson of the
church of the Blessed Mary on the Hill at Chester" was a party. His name frequently occurs on the
Cheshire Recognizance Rolls from 1^105 to 1423, so that he appears to have been a well-known man in
Chester.
' It has lieen stated that Rithard de Madley ^x\A John dc Altcar were rectors of St. Mary's c. 1380, liiit no confirmation of
this has occurred, and it is,ahnost certain that John Squier was there from 1363 to 1403.
iXju-v-t^ (/y^rLty»A*^^ <yUK. to tVv«^ W-trtt^^ I^Mt^
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 79
He died on the yth April, 1430, and was commemorated by stained glass placed to his memory in
the church {see p. 34).
1430 April. RiCHAKD PENSELL.i
Presented by William Troutbeck, Esq., on the death of John de Wylaston, the last rector,
on the 7th April last.
In /far/. MS. 2022, f. 18, is a copy of a deed dated 24 Henry 6 [1446] in which the name of " Richard
Pensell, parson of the church of the Blessed Mary " occurs. His name is frequently to be met with on the
Cheshire Rscog?iizance and Plea Rolls in 1433, i439i 'S^c.
During his incumbency the Chantry Chapel at the end of the south aisle was built by William Trout-
beck, Esq., and Joan his wife in 1433 (see p. 31), and on the 23rd Sept. 1444, they founded a chantry
there and dedicated it to the Holy Trinity {see p. 32).
He died in 1458 and, like his predecessor, was commemorated by stained glass placed to his memory
in the church {see p. 35).
1458. 17th May. James Stanley.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the death of Richard
Pensell, the last rector.
On the 1 6th Sept. 1464, this rector was presented to St. Peter's, Chester, by the Abbot and Convent
of St. Werburgh, having effected an exchange with Roger Asser, the then rector there. He resigned St.
Peter's in 1466 and went to Hawarden.
1464. 1 6th September. Roger Asser.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the resignation of
James Stanley, the last rector, by reason of an exchange with the church of St. Peter at Chester.
In a chronological account of the city of Chester' it is stated that on the 15th January, 1470I -i] "Roger
Asser, dean of S' Johns and parson of S' Marys " died.
1471. loth July. Henry Smyth.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the death of Roger
Asser, the last rector.
He occurs on the Cheshire Recognizance Rolls in 1480. 'i-'
i498[-9]. 2nd January. John Veysy, LL.D.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the death of Henr>-
Smyth, the last rector.
1506. 4th August. James Straitbarell. ji^-^^v^-^ij^w*-^
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, by reason of an exchange ^buu^lA-^ea
with the prebend of Alton Boriall in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury.
In the earliest Act Book now preserved at Chester it is stated that this rector was presented on the
resignation of Mr. John Veysy, Doctor of Laws, and that "he was admitted instituted and inducted by
Magister Robert Cliffe, the Bishop's official at Chester."
[? 1523. 2 May.] Maurice Birchinshaw, LL.B.
[No particulars as to the presentation of this rector or the cause of vacancy appear to be on ,
record.]
' The name of Hiimphrev RoMcv, presented by Sir William tie Athiirslon, Knt., on the 9th April, 1430, has been given as
having been a rector of St. Mary's, but no confirmation of this has occurred, and there is no doubt that Richard I'ensell was
the rector from 1430 to 1458.
- Ormerod's History of Cheshire, vol. i., p. 233.
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80 ST. MARY-ON-Tlli:-Hll.l., CHESTKR.
i527[-8]. 9th March. JOHN DAViiNroRT, M.A.
Presented by llic Abbot and Con\'cnt of St. \Vcrbiir_<(h at Chester, on the resignation of
Maurice Hirchinshaw, the last rector.
This rector was commemorated in the old stained glass formerly placed in the east window of the
chancel {see p. 34).
1534. nth May. Jt)iiN Brkreton.
Presented by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the death of John
Davenport, the last rector.
This rector was the third son of Sir Randle Brereton, of Shocklach, co. Chester, knight, and brother of
Sir William Brereton, Knt., who was beheaded in 1536. He was instituted to the rectory of Bebington, co.
Chester, on the 14th March, 1511, and subsequently held the living of Astbury from 1535 to 1542. Healso
held io//t moieties of the church of Malpas from 1533 to 1542, being the only rector of that church who
ever did so. His death occurred in 1542. In some of his presentations he is styled "decretorum doctor,"
doctor of decrees (?).
1542. 22 November. Richard Whitehead.
Presented by Ottiwell Worseley, gentleman, by reason of a grant of the next presentation
made by the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh at Chester, on the death of John Brereton, the
last rector.
The grant of the next presentation above referred to is enrolled in the earliest Institution Book at
Chester (1502 to 1576), fol. 14. Il hears date 5th Oct. 1536, and isagrant liy John, .Abbot of the Monastery
of St. Werburgh in the city of Chester, of the order of St. Benedict and the Convent of the same, the true
and undoubted patrons of the parish church of the blessed St. Mary-on-the-Hill in the said city, to John
Byrkenhead, Esq., and Ottiwell Worseley, gentlemen, of the next presentation to the said rectory.
Mr. Richard Whitehead was admitted and instituted on the 25th November, 1542. The original pre-
sentation dated 22 Nov. 1542, addressed to John [Bird] Bishop of Chester, and signed " per me Otuelum
Worseley," is still preserved in the Bishop's Registry at Chester. It is the earliest original presentation to
St. Mary's now preserved there.
On the 14th March, 34th Henry VHI. [1542-3], the advowson of St. Mary's having in the meantime
been granted to the Dean and Chapter of the newly created Cathedral of Chester, Henry Man, D.D. {sacre
iheologie professor) and Dean of the Cathedral of Chester and " the canons or prebendaries of the said
Cathedral in chapter assembled," as patrons "of the parish church of the blessed Mary, the Virgin,
commonly called the church of the blessed Mary on the hill in the city of Chester," granted to Edmund Cee,
Thomas Langlcy, and William Rogers, alias Rogerson, of Chester, the next presentation to the said rectory.
To this grant, the original of which is now in the Bishop's Registry at Chester, there is a fragment of the
Dean and Chapter seal still remaining.
On the 28th March, 1543, the above grantees made the next presentation to the rectory as follows : —
1543. 28th March. Henry Man, D.D. J'U-»vwv^jw».iyis^^ "K^o^.
Presented by Edmund Gee, Thomas Langley, and William Rogers, alias Rogerson, of the
city of Chester, by virtue of a grant to them of the next presentation by the Dean and Chapter
of Chester dated 14th March last past, on the death of Richard Whitehead, the late rector.
This rector was admitted and instituted on the 30th March, 1543, but there would appear to have been
some disputes about this presentation, for on the 19th April, the King, Henry VIII., presented another
rector as shown by the following entry, dul)' enrolled, like the previous one, in the first volume of the
Institution Books now preserved at Chester.
Dr. Henry Man is stated to have been a Carthusian monk at the Charterhouse, London, and also one
of the brethren of Sion College, London. He was the second Dean of Chester, to which office he was
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S.
appointed on the 8th October, 1541. On the 22nd January, 1546, he was elected Bishop of Sodor and
Man, which he held for a time in commendam with the Deanery of Chester. He died 17th October, 1556.
1543. 19th April. James CouRTHORPE, M.A.
Presented by the King [Henry VHL] as the true patron of the church of St. Mary in the
city of Chester, vacant by the death of the last incumbent [Richard Whitehead].
This rector appears to have been duly admitted and instituted, but the date of institution is not given.
It is not quite clear which of these two rectors succeeded in establishing his claim, but it is probable
that Henry Man, D.D., who was at that time Dean of Chester, retained .St. Mary's. In 1544 the Church-
wardens' Accounts record the burial of "Sir /<;/<« Aere," who was no doubt one of the priests serving at
St. Mary's.
1546. 23rd April. Thomas Taylor.
Presented by Henry [Man] by divine permission Bishop of Sodor [and Man] and Dean of
Chester and the Chapter of the same, on the resignation of the last rector [? Henry Man].
The following entry occurs in the extracts from the old Register of St. Mary's {Harl. MS. 2111, f. 113),
"S"" Thomas Taylor pson there was married 16 of November 1550," but the name of his wife is not given.
There is also the entry cf '■ Clement son of Tho. Taylor baptized 18 Aug. 1553."
By a deed dated 28th June, 38 Henry VIII. [1546], the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral church of
Christ and the Blessed Mary of Chester, the true patrons of the parish church of the Blessed Mary-upon-
the-Hill in the city of Chester, grant to Sir Thomas Caurden, or Cawerden, Knt., his executors and assigns, RC'A«..:r{javTJ«^
the next presentation to the said church.' By another deed dated on the nth February, 3rd Edward \l. ^'■^^^^'^ "^i K^-vm
[1548-9], he transferred this next presentation to Richard Colly, gentleman,-' who in turn granted it to Randle "''* '
Brereton of the city of Chester, gentleman, by deed dated 28th May in the same year.
In 1546 ^<//w«</^«/-/(7« is described as Curate at St. Mary's.' In 1548 the Churchwardens' Accounts
mention " Sir //e/irv Brouw," ' " Sir George," ' and " Sir Oliver," ' three priests probably connected with St. ^ (^€wty -urUt^
Mary's, and in 1550 "Sir If/tg/i Ley" is mentioned, and in 1551 "Sir Richard Faulknerr The copy of i^^v.'trWi cttfcw l^
the earliest Register of St. Mary's, which is now missing, (contained in Harl. MS. 2177), records the ?^c^K*/v.^ti c/.o^.£.
burial of '"SAx Richard Standiffe priest" on the sth April, 1548, and that of "Sir Henry Browne, priest, ^M>^ iV.
son of Thomas Browne," on the 13th June, 1553.
1554. loth September. Charles Duckworth.
Presented by John Brereton, of Eccleston, co. Chester, gentleman, by reason of the assign-
^ ment to him by Margaret Goodman and Ursula Goodman, the assigns of [Sir] Thomas Garden
[Knt.], the patron, by reason of the grant of the advowson made to him by the Dean and Chap-
ter of the Cathedral church of Chester dated 28th June, 38th Henry VIII. [1546] [on the depri-
vation of Thomas Taylor, the last incumbent].
He was admitted and instituted on the 25th Sept. 1554. In the original presentation, preser\-ed in the
Bishop's Registry at Chester, the living is said to have been vacant " owing to the deprivation of Sir Thomas
Talior the last incumbent."
There would also seem to have been a dispute about this presentation, for on the 15th Sept. 1554,
\ViLLi.\M Brogden, M.A., was presented by Edward .... of Chester, gentleman, and Ellen his
wife, administrators of Thomas Bennett of Chester, deceased, by reason of a grant of the next presentation
to the said Thomas Bennett by Sir Thomas Cawrden, Knt., the true ()atron, on the deprivation of Thomas
' Original deed in the Bishop's Registry at Chester, wilh a portion of the seal remaining.
•■' Ibid.— ibid.
^ Will in the Enrollment Books at Chester, vol. i., f. 14;;.
Sir was at this time a common designation for a priest or clergyman, and originally signified one who had taken a
degree at a university. It was used till the middle of the 17th century, and is to be found in Shakespeare.
\-^-'^-. 'K-'^V" -vCf^fv isfo (^tJ o.ci irs-*J c^S^ ^-u-.^^^Zi^ /U^tUc.^ ')r»*if-y.v, "if/uj^C-. u^v i.v^i-^M. cU^(ii*.\\y^-^\^
iti ax^txA Vi'^'ny-^.tCf
•yi., "iX/LJ-wCa. Uj^.) JiU»f-tAC. fttt— <^** ^ 'Kv"-v«c^l|-.
ST. MARY-OX-THE-HILL, CllliSTER.
Taylor, the last incumhent.' Nothiiii; more is known of Mr. Brogdeii, but Charles Duckworth succeeded
to the living and gave a bond to the Bishop dated 6 Oct. 1554." He paid his composition for First Fruits
on the 2 March, i554[-5] and retained possession of the living for over forty years. In 1533-4 Charles
Duckworth had been returned at the Bishop's Visitation as a stipendary priest at .Mdford paid by the
rector, and in 1547 he is described as curate there.
Unfortunately nothing is at present known of the family history of this rector, who was here for such
an unusually long period. He died in 1596, but his will, if he made any, is not now [)reserved at Chester.
In the Churchwardens' Accounts there are several references to a George Duckwort/i, who appears to have
helped the rector, and who was not improbably his son. Later on another Charles Duckworth was
beneficed in the diocese of Chester, and was pre.sented to Dodleston in 1634.
The deprivation of Thomas Taylor was probably due to his being a married man when, on the acces-
sion of Queen Mary in July, 1553, the Roman Catholic religion was again revived and many of the married
clergy were turned out of their livings.
In lyio/ames J/i//ier \va.s "Curate of S' Marys on the hill in Chester" {Harl. MS. 2177, f. 113. Notes
from the old Registers of St. >Fary"s, now lost). In the year 1580 the Churchwardens' Accounts contain
an entry to the effect that on the 12 July in that year Robert Collier., clerk, came there as Curate. The
Churchwardens' Accounts also note the burial in 1587 of '"Sir Hugh Ley., priest, some time curate." He
was here in 1550 (.f^^ before), i**- vs^.
1596. 4th June. Robert Collier.
Presented by Richard Brercton, Esq. [of Flccleston], on the death of Charles Duckworth, the
last rector.
As recorded in the Institution Book in the Bishop's Registry at Chester (vol. ii., p. 25) he was duly in-
ducted to the rectory of St. Mary-on-thc Hill, by James Milner, clerk [who had been previously the curate
there], in the presence of Robert Brerewood, Alderman, Thomas Wierden, Robert .Sandford, Randle
\\'hitbie, William Cross, John Houghton (?), clerk of the said church, John Gregory, Thomas Rogerson,
Robert Cadie, Richard Crosse, and Thomas Powell. He paid his composition for First Fruits on the Sth
July, 1596.'
Mr. Collier must have been well known to the parishioners of St. Mary's before he became rector, for it
is recorded in the first volume of the Churchwardens' Accounts, " Robert Colliere clarke came to be Curate
in this yeare 1580 Julij xij"."
In February 162 1-2 Mr. Collier, as Rector of St. Mary's, and Mr. (iill, as "Lecturer" there, contributed
the sums of 10 shillings and 5 shillings respectively to the fund raised amongst the clergy of the diocese of
Chester towards "the recovery of the Palatinate."'
This rector died in the summer of 1623, after having held this living for 27 years. His will, dated 4th
July, was proved at Chester on the 6th .Vug. 1623. He describes himself as "Robert Collier clarke, Rector
of S' Maries," and begins by dividing his six " best spoons " equally amongst his three daughters Katherine,
Elizabeth, and Jane, " and the other three spoons I leave to my wife, together with my little silver cup,
my two kine, my best bed, well furnished, both with linen and woollen, my great press, my great new chest
together with tables, chairs," &c., conditionally upon her giving to his daughter Jane as much linen as his
other daughters, who were then married, had received. He left the remainder of his goods equally
between his daughters, and appointed his son in-law, Thomas Wright, his sole executor. The will is signed
" By me Roliert Collier, Rector of S' Maries." In a codicil he bequeathed to his other son-in-law, Wxn.
Smith. " all my Latin Books, according to my promise formerly made," and he left to " Mr. Brereton," prob-
' Mr. ti. J. I'iccupc's Notes from presenlations and proceedings at Chester.
- Ibid.— ibid.
^ Record Society (Lancashire and Cheshire) pulilications, vol. viij., ].. 401.
* Ihid. — /*(■</., tol. xij., p. 60.
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ably the patron of the living, "a piece of gold to the value of 22 shillings," and to Mr. John Gill, his curate,
" Stultetus (?) on Esaiah " for a remembrance. The only witness to the will is " John Gill, clericus."
The inventory of his effects was taken on the 31st July, 1623, and amongst the items " 18 coats of
amies or scuchins" are valued at 3s., and " his books of all sorts" at jCi8 12s. 6d. In his "Study" there
were, amongst other things, " 3 little desks, a sNvord, a head piece, 2 daggers and other implements " valued ^ .j,.,jk~, 1/
at 7s. 6d. He had in money owing to him j£i6 12s. • "
His daughter, Jane Collier, only survived her father a few weeks. Her will, dated the 20th Sept. 1623,
and proved at Chester on the 8th October in that year, contains many items of interest. She desired her
body " to be buried upon my father's corpse in the church of St. Marys." " To the poor of St. Marys
parish" she bequeathed ;^5 for a stock "and the poor to have every Good Friday los worth of bread."
"To the poor of St. Toolers [i.e., St. Olaves] los, to St. Michaels los, to St. Bridgets los, to St. Martins
I OS, to Trinity los, to St. Peters los, to Little St. Johns los, to St. Oswalds 15s, and to St. Johns
parish 15s." She also bequeathed the following legacies : "to my son John Crosse" ^.^30, "to my brother
Smith 22s, to my brother Wright 22s, to Mr. Brereton 20s, to my sister Wright 20s, to her son Timothy
20s and 2 spoons, to my sister Smith and her three sons 20s each, to my mother 20s, to widow Grenwall
20s, to my father in law Crosse 5s, to Joseph Teggen [the parish clerk] 5s," and several other small sums
to different persons. She desired her brother [in law], Thomas Wright, to be her executor.
The will is endorsed on the back as that of "Jane Collier a/ias Crosse late of the city of Chester
deceased." The executor's accounts are preserved with the will, and some extracts may here be given. <\ l i/nr-
They are described as " the accounts of Thomas Wright executor of the last will of Jane Collyer, late of , 1/ ■
the parish of S' Mary in the city of Chester deceased, made the 13 February i625[-6]."
Item paid for the coffin 7 s. 6d.
,, for blacking the coffin 1 2d.
,, for the loan of blacks for the bier and pulpit 6d.
,, to the ringers for ringing 4s.
,, for beer for the ringers i8d.
„ to Mr. Asbrooke^ for funeral sermon 20s.
„ to Joseph Tegen, the clerk, for his duties and grave making i8d.
,, to Mr. Gill for redeeming books the decedent had pawned to him 15s.
Mr. /o/in Gill, M..\., above referred to was for many years curate at St. Mary's. He is called
" Lecturer" in 1622.
1623. 1 6th December. Francis Edwards,- M.A.
Presented by Richard Brereton, Esq. [of Eccleston], on the death of Robert Collier, the last
incumbent.
He was admitted and inducted on the 23rd December " by John Gyll, Master of Arts, Curate of .'-t.
Marys," when he gave the usual bond to the Bishop of Chester. As these bonds are of uncommon
occurrence, and are very interesting from the stipulations they contain, I have copied that given by him in
full.
Bond to the Rev. father in Christ, John, by Divine permission. Bishop of Chester, in the sum of
;^ioo, given by Francis Edwards, clerk, rector of the parish church of St. Mary on the Hill in the
city of Chester. Dated 23'''' Dec. 1623.
"The Condicon of the within written obligacon is such That yf the within bounden ffrancis
1 Mr. Asbrook was " curate of S' Johns" in 1622 (Record Society, vol. xij., p. 60), and probably was still there in 1623.
- In the Institution Books at Chester (vol. ij., p. 102) there is an entr>- under date of the nth August, 1623, that at Bangor
on that date the Rev. Father, Tohn, Bishop of Chester [would have] instituted Master Thom.as Bridges, clerk, 10 the rectory of
St. Mary-on-the-IIill, in the "city of Chester, on the presentation of Mr Brereton, Vacant by the death of the last
incumbent, but he declined to be instituted. In the margin there is this entrj' : " M'' he would not accept it & therefore could
not be inducted."
M 2
84 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
EuwARDS clerke instituted unto the Rectory of St Maries within menconed Doe not only preach
and expound the word reuently to his best power in the said Church of St Maries at tymes
Convenient to the Congregacon there Comitted to his Charge as befitteth his place and Callinge
but alsoe Doe every Sabaoth and festiuall Daie, vnlesse hee Can shew iust Cause of his absence
or otherwise be licensed by the within named Reuend father or other iudge Competent in that
behalfe, instruct the youth of the sayd pishe in the Catachisme and Doe painfully vse Cure and
Diligence therein. And further doe att all tymes hereafter against all manner of persons whatsoeuer
saue Defend and keepe harmeles the said reuend father of and from all and all manner of Charges,
suits troubles and Incumbrances whatsoeuer which may at any tyme hereafter happen to arrise
accrue and growe for or by reason of the grauntinge of the sayd Instituton and induccon to the said
ffrancis Edwards. And yf it fortune the tytle or presentacon whereby hee was presented to be
lawfully Disproved and any other lawfully approved then yf the sayd ffrancis Edwards Doe within
one moneth next after warninge giuen vnto him by the sayd reuend father resigne the sayd Rectory
and all his right title and interest in and to the same into the hands of the sayd reuend father
accordinge to lawe in that behalfe provided then this obligacon to be voyd and of none effect or ells
the same to stand and remaine in full power and vertue."
He paid his composition for First Fruits for St. Mary's, and also for Heswall (in Wirral Hundred), of
which parish he was also Rector,' on the 14th April, 1624.-
This rector was the second son of John Edwards, of Cheveley, co. Chester, gentleman, (who died at
Cheveley on the 26th Nov. 1637, and was buried at Eccleston church), by his wife Elizabeth, daughter
of John Welch, of Bignall Hill, co. Stafford. ' He was 42 years of age at his father's death and so
must have been born about the year 1595. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Cooke, sometime
Shfriff of Chester, by whom he had a large family. Only one of his children was baptized at St. Mary's.
The dates of their respective births arc as follows : — Francis, born December, 1630 ; F^lizabeth, June
19, 1631 ; Francis, Oct. 5, 1632 ; John, Feb. 6, 1633-4; William, June 10, 1635 ; Ann, June 26, 1636 ;
Thomas, Sept. 25, 1637 ; Andrew and Peter, Nov. 30, 1638 ; Theodor, May 24, 1640 ; Francis, July 13,
1641, and John, Feb. 17, 1642-3.' The only children baptized and buried at St. Mary's are thus noticed
in the Register :- -
1629 ffrancis sonne to M' ffrancis Edwards Parson y" 10"' day of December, baptized.
1630 ffrancis sonne of M' Parson Edwards bur. 24"' day of Aprill.
1644-2] John sonne of ffrancis Edwards Clerke Recto"^ of this Church buried in the Chancell in the
middle of y'' crosse walke below the stepps neere the end of the communion table 21"' day of Januarie.
1654 A sonne of Parson Edwards buried vnder M'" Cookes stone 13"' day of November.
1659 Anne Edwards Daughter to Parson Edwards was buried in the north yle vnder M" Cookes
ston on the 18'*' Day of June.'
His name occurs in 1624, 1634, 1635, 1636, and 1639, as paying various sums of money as his
contributions from the rectories of St. Marys and Heswall for clerical subsidies, ship-money, the repair of
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, &c.'
' He was presented to Heswall by John Edwards, probably his father, patron for this turn from the Bishop of Chester, and
was instituted 12th April, 1624.
- Record Society (Lancashire and Cheshire), vol. viij., p. 404.
' Cheshire and I.aiuashire Funeral Certificates, Record Society, vol. vj., p. 79.
' These particulars are taken from a series of extracts relating to the Edwards family, copied from an old family Bible and
printed in the Genealogist, N.S., 1886, vol. iij., p. 116. The writer of the earliest entries appears to have been the Thomas
Edwards born 1637, who married in 1663 and died 16S7 leaving issue. He heads the above list of children thus : '• the lime of
the bearth of my fathers children Borne at heswall in werrall in Cheshire," but he nowhere mentions his father's name and it
was only by a comparison of names and dates that I was enabled to identify him.
' The burial of this daughter is thus entered in the Register of Holy Trinity, Chester, the month and dale being different : —
'■.\nn Edwards Daughter to parson Edwards died at M'"" Hands the 20 of Octolier 1659 and was buried the 22 day of the
same month at St Maryes. "
'■ Recor<l Society, vol. vij., pp. 78-9, 91, looi, 11 5-6, 119.
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 85
It is clear from these entries tiiat Mr. Edwards was still rector in the beginning of the year 1642, but
some time in that year he probably resigned, as I find that he was still at Heswall for several years longer.
His wife Elizabeth was buried there in 1647, and his own burial is thus entered : " 1653. Francis Edwards,
Pastor of Heswall, buried Nov. 20th."
As already stated Mr. John Gill, M.A., was " Curate of St. Marys " at the time of Mr. Edwards'
appointment as rector in 1623, and in the previous year we find him described as " Lecturer" there (see
p. 82). His name has not occurred subsequent to 1626, but in the Register under date the 17th July.
1630, there is an entry of the baptism of " Philip sonne to Thomas Walnusley Clerke," but it is not probable
that he was Curate here, as the transcript of the Register for that year, 1630, is signed '^ Rich' Kyrke
Curate." In 1636 there is this entry, " Elinor Seddon daughter of William Seddon Clerke baptized 6"' day
of November," and in 1638 "William Seddon sonne of A\'illiam Seddon Clerke and now Curate of this
Church baptized the 5"' day of July." '
Of this curate of St. Mary's, Williani Seddon, M. A., we have fortunately some very interesting particular^
preserved to us in a letter sent by his son the Rev. Edward Seddon, of Throwley, co. Devon, dated loth
July, 1704, and addressed to the Rev. John Walker, the author of "Sufferings of the Clergy," 17 15. This
letter supplies such a graphic picture of the times during the Civil War and Commonwealth periods that I
have copied almost the whole of it although it is a somewhat lengthy one.^
"The Reverend Mr. William Seddon (my most honoured Father) M.A. of Magdalen Coll,
in Camb, being about the year of our Lord 1636, setl'd a preacher in one of y'' parish Churches, I
think St. Maries, in y'' city of Chester, was then also possess'd of a \'icarage at Eastham'
(about si.\ miles distant from y' City, value 68" per annum), where he liv'd with his wife
and family in a very happy condition, till y' Civil war's breaking out, and y' Parliament's
forces drawing on to besiege Chester, he was compel'd to withdraw his family and effects into
y'' City for succour, where his great and good Friend and Pastor, y*" Lord Bishop Bridgman,
then Lord Bishop of Chester, accommodated him with several rooms and lodgings in his own
Palace ; and yet the aged Bishop dreading the hardships of a siege, voided the place, leaving my
Father in his Palace, who continued diligent in his ministry, and frequent Preaching to y' Garrison
there. And the City being closely besieg'd, and frequently storm'd, my Mother was on y'' 12th day
of Octob., 1645, delivered of me her 9th child, (all the 9 then living) and said to be y" last y' was
publickly baptiz'd in y'' Font of y' Cathedral there before y' restoracon in 1660. The city beinw
surrendered upon Articles, my Father was shortly apprehended and made Prisoner, and after some
short durance was demanded by y'' prevailing Powers, why he had not, according to y"" Articles of
surrender, march'd off with y"" Garrison to y'' Kings Quarters, to which he reply'd, y' he thought his
Cassock had vnconcern'd him in those Articles, being a Minister in y'' City, but above all he had a
wife, and many small children there, which if he could see tolerably dispos'd of he would, not
vnwillingly, accept the Articles.
" But many complaints being made against him, y" he had in his preaching reflected upon the
proceedings of the prevailing party, and had animated y" Garrison to resist even unto blood, &c., he
was remanded to Prison again, and his house permitted to be plunder'd by y"" souldiers, who
despoil'd him not of his goods only, but of his books and papers, which they exposed to sale at a
' In the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1636 there is this entry,
(iiven Mr Seddon by the (Jentlemens appointment in parte of requital of his paines att the fasts .vx».
u^^u^ '^i'^' ^^^^ appeared in Local Gleanings relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, (an antiquarian periodical edited by me),
March 9th, 1877 (vol. ij., No. 517). It was subsequently reprinted in the Corrcsponctence of Nathan IValworth, printed by the
Chetharn Society (vol. cix. ), with notes by the late Mr. J. E. Bailey. F.S. A. , and in lanuary 1881, it was reprinted in the Cheshire
ihea/,Noi,. 1450 and 1459. The original is among the collections for Walker's " Sufferings of the Clergy," in the Bodleian Librari-
Oxford.
'An entry in llie Easiham Register states that William Seddon, M.A. was inducted into the Vicar.ige there in Februan'
1637-b. He was presented " by the king by lapse " and was instituted on the 2nd Februar)-, 1637-S.
t'^*'^^*'^^ 86*^" ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
ver)' low rate : and so by private directions to some of his friends, he repurchas'd some of the most
necessary for his own use. But then an order was drawn up to export his wife and children out of
y'" City to Eastham (which accordingly was done, several of y'' younger sort being put into a wagon
with other goods which had escap'd the pillage) where though they had only y*" bare walls of a
Vicarage house to resort to, yet they found a hearty welcome from y'' loial part of the parishioners
there, amongst whom they dispers'd themselves, and in a short time after, my Father's confinement
was .somewhat enlarg'd, and his escape conniv'd at, which gave him y'' liberty of going in quest of his
wife and children, whom he found in pretty good circumstances amongst his loial friends.
" But another minister (whose name and character I have utterly forgot),' being dispatch'd with
orders from y'' ruling powers at Chester to supply the vicarage at Eastham, and a rumour dispersal
y' my father must be apprehended again, and reduc'd as prisoner to Chester, he scamper'd about
privately to the houses of y*' loyal Gentry, to whom his character and condition were well known, and
then despatched a letter to his cider Brother Mr. Peter Seddon at Outwood in Lancashire (y'' pl.ire
of my Father's nativity) who was then, at y"' rate of y'' times, turn'd zealous I'resbiterian too, and had
a son a Captain in y'' Parliament's army, acquainting him with y' storm he was under, and requesting
him to cover either all or part of his ffamily, till he could weather y'' storm ; ^o 7v/ik/i letter y' main of
y' ans'wer he had was y' would he cottform himself to y Godly party, his mvii merits would protect and
prefer him,' which so insens'd my Father y' he never more held any correspondence with him. But
in his perambulacons amongst y'" loialists, conducted by y'' good hand of Providence, he met with
one Mr. Bratherton, a Lancashire gentleman and a hearty Cavalier, with whom he had former
acquaintance, and who by virtue of a deed of trust from one Mr. Byrom, a gentleman, y' was slain in
the King's service, had the donacon of a Parsonage call'd Grapenall [Grappenhall] (which was then
vacant by y'' death of one Mr. Richardson its incumbent) and the presentacon to this Rectory he
freely tendered to my Father, perswading him, with all possible secrecy and expedicon, to post up to
y"^ Commissioners or Tryers of Ministers which accordingly my Father did, and upon examinacon
was by them approv'd, and recommended to y"' Rectory of Grap'nal, a Parsonage worth about 130"
per annum, at 16 or 18 miles distance from Chester, and bordering upon Lancashire.
" Here he settled and fix'd himself, well accepted, and beloved by his Parishioners so y' he
had time to re-collect his dispersed Family, and enjoy'd a calm ; but this could not be durable,
he was soon haunted with the old rumours of a dangerous delinquent, a malignant &c. and
this grew up into menaces of articles and complaints and at last into a moral assurance y' one Major
Brooks a Parliamenteer officer, (whose malice he had formerly experienced) intended to seize and
apprehend him, which caused him for a time to abscond, and afterwards, upon overt attempts made
upon him, to flee into I.ancashire, where he was by some friends recommended to one Mr. Fleet-
wood, of Penwortham (a parish situate near to a great market town called Preston, and about 22
miles distant from Grap'nall in Cheshire) who being a very loial gentleman and impropriator of y''
tyths of y' parish, entertained him in y'' quality of a chaplain, or curate, to preach at y' little church
near adjoining to Penwortham Hall.
"Here my father fixed again in this gentleman's house, entirely beloved of his patron
(who allowed him 40'' per annum), and of all his parishioners, and having intelligence out
of Cheshire, y' my mother, whom he had left at Grap'nall with a strict charge to gett y'' place
supplyed, and keep possession as long as she could, was with her family ejected y" Parsonage
house there, and a new Rector, one Mr. Bradshaw, a rigid Presbyterian (whether by appointment of
' This was John Murcot, a well-known Nonconformist, a B.A. of Oxford, who had studied under John Ley, the celebrated
Vicar of Great Budworth. He " was called to Eastham in Wyrrall in Cheshire " from Astbur)-, before June 1648, but shortly
afterwards became minister at West Kirby in Cheshire.
■ The words in italics are underlined by Mr. Walker, who has written opposite to them, as if in aslonislnnenl, "ownc
Bro' ! "
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. .MARY'S. 87
commoners or usurpacon, I know not), put in, he acquainted his Patron, Mr. Fleetwood with it, who
thereupon order'd a poor cottage house, at a little distance from his own Hall, to be fitted up, and
added 3 or 4 acres of ground to't, to keep a couple of cows, and here, as in a little ark of rest, my
Father seated himself with his wife and 9 children, supported and maintain'd by y'' good hand of
Providence, which order'd him still y'' 40" pension from his Patron, and large gratuities from y"^^
Loyalists in those parts, whose children he privately baptiz'd, and performed other ministerial offices,
iit their requests, according to the antient forms of y'' church ; which tho' it gave him sometimes y''
trouble of musquetiers to guard him into Preston as a Prisoner, yet upon y'' mediacon of the
neighb'ring Gentlemen he was soon dismiss'd, and return'd to his family to recount his hazard, with
his olim meminisse juvabit ; and tho' in all this time he had not any allowance of a 5th, or any y'
least part from either his Parsonage or vicaridg in Cheshire, nor any temporal slate whatever, yet he
liv'd cheerfully and contentedly, and saw many of his children comfortably dispos'd of and presently
upon y'' Restoracon in 1660,' he ejected Bradshaw again, who though a rigid Presbiterian yet he then
trim'd up, and gott another benefice call'd Lyiii [Lymm] in Cheshire, where I think he dy'd. And
my Father being restored to his Rectory at Grap'nall, resetl'd himself and his family in the parsonage
house there, where he, and my mother (y' constant partner of his sufferings) aged each of them about
70 years, departed this life, both in one month and lye buried both in one grave in the chancel there,
A.D. 1671."-
c, 1642. Richard Hunt, B.D.
His presentation has noc occurred, but he was probably appointed on the resignation or death of
Francis Edwards. He paid his composition for First Fruits on the 30th April, i8 Charles [1642],' so that
he must have been appointed early in that year.
According to a pedigree in Harl. MS. 2 161, f. 158'', he was the son of William Hunt, of Manchester,
by his wife Anne, daughter of William Boulton, of Abram, in the parish of \Vigan, co. Lane. He was born
on the 2nd .March, 1593-4, and was baptized at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, on the 8th of tliat month.
He was not improbably educated at the Manchester Grammar School, and subsequently at Emmanuel
College, Cambridge, where he was admitted on the 7th May, 1610, being described as born in Lancashire.
He was a scholar of his college and afterwards Fellow. He took his B.A. degree in 1613, that of M.A. in
1617, and B.D. in 1624.' He married Martha, daughter of Humphrey Cole, of Tillingham, near BradwelL
juxta-Mare, co. Essex, by whom he had an only surviving daughter and heiress, Grace, who married
John Joyce, son and heir of Mr. Alderman Joyce, of Salisbury, by whom she had issue.
On the 14th May, 1628, he was presented to the vicarage of Acton, near Nantwich, by Sir Richard
Wilbraham, of Dorfold, Bart., and he was also for a time vicar of Walsall,' co. Stafford. In the year 1639
he was elected to the prebendal stall of Tarvin in the cathedral at Lichfield.
' It appears from the InstiliU ion Books at the Public Record Office (Exchequer Records) thai he was instituted to
Grappenhal on the 2 March, i66o[-i], on the presentation of John Bretherton, of Hay, co. Lane, gent., and subsequently was
re-inslituted to the same benehce on the iS .Sept. 1661, on the presentation of the King. He signs the Registers there in 1661 as
- kathcrme, wife of Mr. Seddon, died on August 22nd, and was buried at Grappenhall on the 2411-
husband survived her a few days only, being buried in the church there on the 8th September, 1671. He
inventory of his goods is still preserved at Chester, letters of administration being granted to Robert Prou
th August, 1 67 1. Her
le left no will, but the
hi- ,li„„i,i r ri,-° 1 ,1,"^ ;p', .'":;■■;■-" ■;; — '"'^m '^-"^■=. ui uuiiuiiisiiauoii ucing granted to Robert Proudlove, the husband of
us daughter Lluabeth. This Robert Proudlove of (;rappenhall was married to Elizabeth He.Uon by licence at Winwick, co
\Vn"r';;,',T ■ ^.1 . '■ ^'Z- '"" ['•■''' ''■''^■^ '=""' '" "''^ ^"'""-' '^'i"'''^'!' ^■""''■■'•/«.' Se,Uo„ was married to Thomas Birkenhead of
, f M n '• l ,V . ^^I'/^'^'l ''Sain at Winwick on the 22nd August, 1663, Eleanor SedJon married Mr. Geori,'e Becket,
,n <vl. ?l! M / "" "'^,7'^ April 1670 Frances Seddon was married at Grappenhall to |ohn Brock, Esq., of Ke.idish Hall,
in Grappenhall (see the Grappenhall Registers). " ' -1 '
' Record Society (Lancashire and Cheshire), vol. viij., p. 406.
* Palatine Note Boot, vol. iv., p. 79.
publishid! "'""^* **"*""''' '^ ""' '" ^ '"""'• '" \\ illraore's J/istory of llalsall, a lopofiraphical work of vahie, recently
88 . ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
He was still at St. Mary's on the 9th May, 1644,' as appears from an entry in the Churchwardens'
Accounts, but shortly after that he was ejected by the Parliamentary forces, possibly on the surrender of the
city to them in the spring of 1646. As will subsequently appear he returned to St. Mary's about 1655, and
died there in 1662.
[r. Feb. 1647-8.] WiLi.i.vM Pl:.\ktree.
[Probably put in by the Parliamentary authorities on the ejection of Richard Hunt, but he is
also stated to have been presented by " the patron."]
Mr. Peartree signed "the Cheshire Ministers' Attestation" on the 6th July, 1648, as "pastor of .Mary>
in Chester,'" but it is probable he had not been there long, for in the Churchwardens' Accounts under Feb.
13, 1647-8, he is referred to as " Mr. Paretree who is presented unto us by the patron to be our minister."
" Master William Peartree " was " minister" (? Vicar) of Wrenbury from about the year 1630 to 1639,
and in September, 1642, amongst the names of the Puritan ministers imprisoned by the Royalists, the name
of '■ William Peartree, late of Nantwich " occurs. On the 12th August, 1646, ^^50 a year from the tithes
of Wybunbury were ordered to be paid for the maintenance of " William Peartree, minister of the church
of Wybunbur)'," so that it must be subsequent to that date that he came to St. Mary's. His name occurs
in the Registers of St. Mary's in 1648 as "Mr. Pearetree Parson."
He died in March, 1654-5, and his burial is thus recorded in the Register : —
i654[-5] Mr. Pearetree Parson of this Church buried in the Quire against the window the 16th day
of March.
His will, if he made one, should now be preserved at Somerset House, London (as no wills were proved
at Chester 1 650-1659), but a search there has not been successful. Nothing is at present known of his
family.
[c. 1655.] Ri( ii.\ki> Hint, B.D.
[Re-instated on the death of William Peartree.]
On Mr. Peartree's death, the previous rector, Richard Hunt, 13.1)., would appear to have been re-
instated in his old living. His name occurs in the (Jhurchwardens' Accounts on the 21st July, 1656, when
he signs himself " Ric Hunt Rector," and he remained there till his death in 1662.' In the Registers of
Holy Trinity Church, Chester, there are several entries of marriages by Mr. Hunt in 1658, 1659, and 1660,
in some of which he is described as " pastor of S" Maries."
He died in August, 1662, the following being the entry of his burial in the Register : —
" Mr. Richard Huntt minister of St. Maryes was buried in the ([ueare [i.e., the choir] on the north side
of Docketer Snealls' ston on the x-wj"" Day of Augus[t]."
In one of Randle Holme's MSS. in the British Museum {Marl. J/.V. 1929) is the following entry : —
25 July \sic for August] '62 died that reuerent divine, at 6 in the morning. Rich. Hunt, Rector of S"
Maryes in Chester, whose memory in his learning [will] let his name Hue for euer.''
His will, dated 26th June, 1662, was proved at Chester on the 20th September in that year. In it he
describes himself as " Richard Hunt, Bachelor in Divinity, Rector of St. Maries within the City of Chester,
being aged," and desired his body to be decently buried at the discretion of his executor. To the poor of
' From the Institution Books at the Public Record Office, London (E-wluquer Records), it would appear that on the 12th
April, 1645, \\ li.I.IAM NiCHOLl.s, D.D., was presented to St. Mary's " by the King," but he never held the living. He was
rector of Cheadlc from 1624 to 1644, and also Dean of Chester. He died in 1657 and was buried at Northcnden (sec East
Cheshire, vol. i., pp. 220-1).
- It is stated by Mr. J. K. Hailey, F.S.A., in the the. hire Sheaf, vol. i , p. 95, that on "the 25 Feb. 1661-2 Dr. Thomas
Mallory [son of the late Dean of Chester] was nominated by the Dean and Chapter of Chester to the rectory cif St. Marys,
Chester, on the avoidance thereof by Mr. Richard Hunt, in virtue of a certain agreement between him anil Cipt. Richard
Brereton, of Chester." No confirmation of this statement has at present occurred, and Dr. Thomas Mallory never held the
rectory of St. Mary's.
■' That is Dr. Snell, Archdeacon of Chester (of whom an account appears on p. 75), who was buried at St. Mary's in
1656 as thus entered in the Register : —
•' l655[-6] Docliir ^ncll lairied in the Quire neere Mr. I'carelrce> lombc the 7"' day of ffcbruary. "
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[Mabcii 29, 1866.
MEMORIAL WINDOW KIECTBD [N ST. MAP.Y'S CltUltrn, CnKSTEE, TO nEmK? OF TIIK 21RU ROYAL WELSQ rUSILIERa.
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MEMORIAL WINDOW.
Among the memorials to the brave
who (ell in the war, paiated wia
dowd are prominent, from the great
advances made of late years ia this
branch of art. The specimen here
engraved has just been placed at
the east end of the north aisle of
St. Marys Church, Chester, in me-
mory of the heroes of the 23rd Royal
Welsh Fusiliers who fell in tb«
Crimea from the victory of the
Alma to the capture of Sebastopol.
The principal subject repre«entf
Aaron and Hur holding up tha
bands of Moses duiiog the battle
between l-^rael and Amalek, aa
thus recorded in Excdus xvil. : —
" Then came Amalek, and fought
with Israel in Rf'phidim. And MOM0
said unto Joshua, choo.-e us out men,
and go out, tight with Amalek :
to-morrow 1 will stand on the
top of the hill with the rod of God
in mine band. So Joshua did as
Moses had said to him, and fouitht
with Amalek ; and Moses, Aaron,
and Hur went up to the top of the
hill. And it came to pass when
Slopes held up bis band that Israel
prevailed : and when he let down
liis band, Amalek prevailed, fiat
Jlofes' hands were beav) ; and
tbev took a stone, ai d put it
under him ; and he sat thereon ;
and Aaron and Hur stayed up
ht4 hands, the one on the one
-ide, and the other on the
other side ; and bis bands were
steady un il the going down of the
.'Un. And Joshua discomfited Ama-
lek and his people with the edge of
tlie sword." The eubject has been
skilfully treated by the arti-.t. who
has urqufstionably produced one of
the fjueet windows in CheiJter. It is
iutendtd to place urnier the win-
dow an engraved tablet, on wbioh
are to be inscriffd the namrs ot the falli-n heroes.
This fine window has be, n de'ismd and exrcotcd by Ur. George
Htdpeland. of Grove place. I.is.nn-grove. The .-ubject— Hur. Aaron, and
Mo«fs— occupies three of the five liehts; the otlier two bear scrolls,
wi'^ the mottoes " Ich difn." and "Nee A-pera terrtnt," from the
coi jrs of the regiment ; from which aI=o are taken tho I'rinoe ol Wales'
fealliers, which are placed in the uj)per part of the window. The
emblems of Kngland and France — the rose and fleur-de-lis — are re-
peated, alternately, in various (arts of the window. Ihe whole has been
executed in the old style, no enamelled glass being employed.
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 89
the parish of St. Mary's he bequeathed 20s. " to be distributed amongst them in bread," and he left small
legacies to his servants and others, including one of 5s. " to Richard Hill, sexton, to single out my grave and
for making the same." To Mr. Thomas Browne he left 20s. to buy him a ring and to Mrs. Browne los.
for the same purpose. All the residue of his goods he bequeathed to his daughter, Grace Joyce, and
appointed his son-in-law, John Joyce, sole executor. Two of the witnesses to the will were Philippa Browne
and Thomas Browne. He signed the will " Ric. Hunt" and used a crest as a seal.
When the Rev. John Walker was collecting materials for his history of the " Sufferings of the Clergy "
in the year i 706, he had sent to him the following letter, written by the Rev. Samuel Edgley, Vicar of Acton,
near Nantwich, and addressed to Nicholas Str.itford, then Bishop of Chester.' Mr. Edgley enclosed it in a
letter to the Bishop, in which he writes that "the inclosed Account touching M' Hunt, I had from M'
\Vilbraham of Darfold, who is lately dead," and adds "your Lordship may have a testimonial from the
Ancient men of St Marys in Chester concerning that worthy Person." " M' Prebend Wright succeeded in
the Place but not immediately. I discoursed him but he is a stranger to the ejection of M' Hunt, being
very young early in the \\"arr Time."
TO THE Rr. REVEREND FEATHER NICHOLA.S LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER.
This may Certify your L'ship that the Reverend M' Richard Hunt formerly vicar of Acton' &
also of Wallsall in Staffordshire was removed thence before the warrs by a p'sentacon of the wor''full
Roger Wilbraham Esq' of Darfold to the Rectory of St Maryes in Chester, a place at that time
vallued about eight score or nine score poundes per Ahum. But the said Reverend M'' Hunt soon
after the Taking of Chester by the Parliaments forces was ejected out of the said Rectory, which
the present wor''full Patron Peter Wilbraham Esq' doth & will attest to the best of his memory & is
willing I should certify your Lordship.
Wittness my hand Oct. i6, 1706.
Oct. 16, 1706. S.^m'- Edglev, vicar
Darfold. of Acton.
1662. 25'" September. NICHOLAS STEVENSON.
Presented by Roger Wilbraham, of Dorfold, Esq.,^ on the death of Richard Hunt.
Nothing is at present known of his parentage, but about the year 1644 he became rector of Alderley,
CO. Chester, on the sequestration of the Rev. Samuel Shipton, M.A., where he remained till 1660 or 1662.'
On the 24'" January, 1648-9, the Alderley Register records 'le marriage of "Nicholas Stevenson and Marie
Chetwynd," and the following entries relating to their children are there found : — Mary, buried 7 Feb.
1651-2 ; Thomas, born 17 December, baptized i January, 1653-4; Elizabeth, born 15 August, baptized 4
.Sept. 1655 ; Mary, born i August, baptized 16 August, 1657, died 9, buried 10 July, 1660 ; Justicia, born
25 July, baptized 8 August, 1658; Jane, born 16 January, baptized 29 January, 1659-60, buried 10 July,
1660.
He signed " the Cheshire Ministers' Attestation " on the 6'" July, 1648, and is occasionally mentioned by
Henry Newcome in his Diary and Autobiography, and also in the Life of Adam Martindak. He was ejected
from Alderley in 1660 or 1662, and it is said that Mr. Shipton, his predecessor as Rector there, who was
then re-instated, was instrumental in obtaining his appointment to S' Mary's. \\\ the list of " the names of
those ministers who tooke the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy at Nether Knutsford un December
the xj"' 1660 before S' Peter Leycester, S' Phillipp Egerton and S' Peter Brooke, Knts." occurs the name
of " Nicholas Stephenson, minister of Alderley, whtreunto Samuell Shipton is now to be restored."
■ Cullections for Walker's " Sutferings of the Clergy," vol. ill., 1. 794. Bodleian Library, O.xl'ord.
- There is no mention, I believe, of Mr. Hunt in the Acton Registers.
' He was re-presented by the same patron on the 16 Feb. 1662-3.
' .See Ka^f Cheshire, vol. ij., pp. 633-4.
N
9<> ST. MARY-ON-THE-HII.I., CUKSTER.
He remained at S' Mar>''s for 1 1 years, and was buried there in 167 5. "1673 Mr. Nicholas Steuciibori
Rector buried on the 14"" Day of Apriil."
He made no will, but letters of administration to his effects were granted on the 19"' April, 1673,
to Richard Skerratt, of Gloverstone, for the use of Thomas, Klizabeth, Mary, and Justicia, children of the
deceased. The inventory of his goods, which was then exhibited, contains nothing of special interest.
The following clergy are mentioned in the Registers during the term of his incumbency : —
" i662[-3] Oualter son of Gualter Blukestone clerke baptiz'd the fifth day of March."
" 1666 Elizabeth daughter oi John Holland clerick bapti/'d the eight day of Novem."
1673. 29 July.' Thomas KiUKKs, M. A. ^^-^
Presented by Roger Wiibraham, of Dcarfold [Dorfold], Esq., on the death of Nicholas
Stephenson [sh\ the last incumbent.
Mr. Kirkes was presented to the vicarage of Acton, near Nantwich, on the 28"" October, 1662, on the
ejection of Edward lUirghall, and his successor was appointed on the iS"" Dec. 1673, "on the cession of
Thomas Kirkes." The living of Acton was in the gift of the \\'ilbraham family, and it will be remembered
that Mr. Richard Hunt was also Vicar of Acton, before he came to S' Mary's in 1644. On the 18"'
September, 1663, Philip Henry records in his Diary for that year, "this week cosin Betty [/>., Elizabeth]
Lloyd was marry'd to Mr. Kirk, now preacher at Acton, near Nantwich." *
He is possibly to be identified with the Thomas Kirkes who was M.A. of Jesus College, Cambridge, in
1663, and who was incorporated at Oxford on the 13 July, 1672.'
M' Kirkes only remained here a few months, his death occurring in November, 1673. His Iturial is
thus entered in the S' Mary's Register : —
" 1673 M' Kiarkes minister buried vpon the xxv"' Day of November."
His will, dated 12 Oct. 1673, was proved at Chester on the 4 December in that year. He describes
himself as "Thomas Kirkes, clarke. Rector of St. Maries in Chester," and bequeaths everything to his wife
and children without naming them.' His widow Elizabeth proved the will. In the Churchwardens'
Accounts for 1673 is this entry : —
" Paid for a (juart of Sacke to viset Mr. Kirkes. 2S. 6d."
The inscription on his mural monument formerly in the church will be found on p. 6g.
1673-4. March 16.^ RiciiAKD Wright, B.D.
Presented by Roger Wiibraham, of Dearfold [Dorfold], Esq., on the death oi Thomas
Kirkes, the last incumbent.
This rector was the son and heir of Richard \Vright of Nantwich, gentleman (who died in January, 1 679),
by Catherine, daughter of Thomas Clive, of Walford, Esq., to whom he was married 6 Feb. 1638-9, and
who died in May, 1645.'' He was born about the year 1640, but his baptism does not occur in the Nant-
wich Registers. He was educated at Oxford and matriculated there from Brasenose College on the 1 5 June,
1657, taking his B.A. degree in 1660, his M.A. in 1663, and his B.D. in 1672.'
1 The original presentation is dated 21*' April, 1673. The Imnd in ;^loo, which he gave to the Bishop, is dated 29"' July,
(he dale of his institution. In this liond, unlike that of Francis Edwards (see p. 83), there arc no references to teaching, liut he
merely undertakes to keep the Bishop harmless in case of any disputes as to the title, &c. It is on a printed form.
■' Diaries a)id Litters of Philip Henry, .)/..-/., by the Rev. M. II. Lee, p. 147.
^ Foster's Alumni Oxonitnses.
' In 1717 Mr. John Kirks, rector of S' Bridget's, Chester, was buried there on the 28"' June. lie was probably a relation
or descendant of the rector of S' Mary's. He had been presented to .S' Bridget's in 17 10.
^ The original presentation is dated 26"' Dec. 1673. He was inducted on the s"" May, 1674, by Richard J,ickson, clerk,
in the presence of Rol)erl Jones and Thomas Jackson, churchwardens, Laurence Barlow, Thomas Seaborne, and John Johnson.
" WM's History 0/ .VaiUu'ich, p. 494.
' Foster's Alumni Oxonicusa.
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 91
On the 29 Sept. 1683, he was presented to the higher mediety of the rectory of Malpas which he held
together with S' Mary's till his death in 17 11. He was elected one of the Prebendaries of the Cathedral
at Chester on the 8"' March, 1678. He married Mary, daughter of the Rev. John Wainwright, LL.I).,
Chancellor of Chester, by whom he had two daughters: Elizabeth, baptized at S' Marj-'s 22 Oct. 1678, and
buried there on the 24"' May, 1702, and Mar)-, baptized at S' Mary's 5"" Dec. 1682, who became his sole
heiress, and was married at St. Mary's to Thomas Wettenhall, of Nantwich, Esq., on the i8th Afay, 1704,
by whom she had issue. She was buried at Nantwich 19 Dec. 1759.' An inscription on a small brass
plate placed to the memory of Elizabeth Wright in 1702 was existing in the church in the early part of this
centurj- {see p. 72). M" Mar)- Wright, the rector's wife, does not appear to have been buried at S' Marys.
He died in May, 171 1, his burial being thus entered in the Register: —
"Reuerend Mr. Richard Wright Prebend and Rector of this Parish Church was Buryed y'' 16''' Day
of May 1711."-
His will, if he made any, is not now to be found at Chester.
The names of some of the clerg)', who probably acted as Curates to Mr. Wright, are known from various
sources. In the registers of Alderley, co. Chester, under date April 24, 1686, there is the record of a
marriage being performed "at S' Mary's Chester by Theoph\ilus\ Richardson curate there." He is not
mentioned in the registers of S' Mary's, but the transcript of the Register for this year, 1686, is signed
"Theop : Richardson, Curat St. Mar."' Several other clergy are mentioned in the Register, the first of whom
is as follows : —
" 1690 M' ffrancis IVoodes, Minnister, was buried the 21 day of Aprill."
The following entries relate to a M" Hugh Biinhes, who although styled 'rector' was never rector of
S' Mary's, but who officiated there as Curate.' At the end of each year ihe entries in the Register are
regularly signed " Rich : Wright Rector."
" 1693 Thomas son of M'^ Hugh Burches Rect' Bap' y'' 3 of July."
" 1693 Thomas son of M' Hugh Burch Reef was bur. y" 7"' of July."
" i693[-4] Ann daugh'' of Parson Burches was bur. y*" 15"" day of March."
" 1695 M"" Mary wife of M'' Hugh Burches Reef was bur. y"" 25 day of Aprill." '
In the Register of St. Olaves the following entry occurs in 1671 : — "Mary the daughter of Hugh
Burches clarke was born on Saterday y"" 13"' of January and was bapt. on Thursday the 18 of January in
y' year of o'' L'' god 167 1."
171 1. June 17. R.\LrH Markh.vm, AI.A.
Presented b)- Ralph Wilbraham [of Dorfold], Esq., on the death of Richard Wright.
This rector was the son of Abraham Markham, gentleman, and was born at Dublin in Ireland. He
was educated at Beverley school, co. York, whence he proceeded to St. John's College, Cambridge, on the
5th April, 1700, aged 17.' He took his B.A. degree in 1703 and that of M..A.. in 1707.
Mr. Markham, who was here for a short time only, resigning in 17 15, was subsequently presented to
the rectory of Tarporley, co. Chester, by the patron, Richard Arderne, Esq., and was instituted to that
' Hall's Nanlwich, p. 464.
- This rector must not Ije confused with his namesake and contemporary the Rev. Richard Wright, rector of Holy Trinity,
Chester, who was there married 11 Dec. 1672, to Anne Kinsey, and had by her a large family. He was buried there 13 Julv,
1707.
^ He was probably styled ' rector ' because he was rector of Woodchurch, co. Chester, to which living he had been presented
on the 9"" Oct. 1673, by Margaret Burches, widows (Inslilulion Books, Public Recoril Othce. Exchequer Kicords). According to
Harl. J/S. 2119, f. 127'', his wife (? second wife) Mary was the daughter of Leftwich Oldfield, of Leftwich, Esq. He died in
1703, in which year his will was proved at Chester.
' Curiously enough this entry does not appear on the transcript for 1695, although that transcript is signed " Hugh Burches
minister," showing that he was acting as Curate at S' Mary's as well as holding the rector)- of Woodchurch, the income from
which was but small.
' Admissions to St. John's College, Camliridge, part ii., p. 153.
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92 ST. M.\RY-ON-THE-HILI., CHESTER.
living on the 25th Feb. 1716-17. He remained there for the rest of his life, being buried there on the
3rd May, 1732.
On a monumental tablet in Tarporley church is an inscription in I^tin " to the memory of Ralph
Markham, M.A., for 17 years rector of that church : and to his wife Eli/aheth i .\ldersey),' who died on the
26"' Dec. 1761 ; and to their son Ral|)h Markham, Vicar of Minshull. This monument was erected by
Robert Markham, D.D., Rector of Whitechapel, London, and Chaplain to George 111., to his parents and
his brother. This Robert Markham died in London 25"' Sept. 1786, aged 58, and was interred under
this stone."
Mr. Ormerod states" " that Ralph Markham was father of Ralph Markham. of Peter House. Cam-
bridge, Vicar of Minshull, author of a small volume of Poems, and also of Robert Markham, Fellow of
Brasenose College, Oxford, by which college he was presented to the rectory of Whitechapel. There is a
small engraved portrait of the latter of his sons."
There are no references to Mr. Markham in the St. Mary's Registers during the time he was rector,
but in 1730 and 1731 there are entries of marriages at which "the Rev. Mr. Markham" officiated. His
resignation of the rectory is dated loth March, i7i4-[i5].
In the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1 7 1 1 is this entry : —
P" at the Bridge house for a Treat for M'' Markham when he
came into Possession o 3 6
.\nd in 1713 there is an entry referring to " M' S/ofies Curett '' at St. Mary's.
1715. June 13.'' Hugh VVlLBRAH.VM, B..\.
Presented b}' Ralph Wilbraham, of Dorfold, Esq., on the resignjition of Ralph Markham,
the last incumbent.
This rector was a younger son of Ralph Wilbraham, of Dorfold, Esq., who died 19"' October, 1722,
by his wife Frances, daughter of Thomas Ravenscroft, of Bretton, Esq., and was presented to S' Mary's
by his father. He married on the 15"' November, 1721, .Anna Maria, daughter of Anthony Townsend, of
Hemhouse, Esq., by whom, however, he had no surviving issue.
The following entries occur in the Register : —
" 1 721. M' Charles Wilbraham Brother to M'' Hugh Wilbraham Rector of this Parish was lUiried
the 23'' Day of Aprill 1721."
" 1 72 1. The Rev'' M'' Hugh Wilbraham Rector of this Parish and .NP' .Anna ^Llria Townshend
were married with a Licence y' 15"' day of Novemb. 1721.'"
"1723. Mar)- Daughter to the Rev"'' M' Hugh Wilbraham Rector of this church and ^P' Anna-
Maria his wife Baptised y'' eleventh day of August 1723.''
" i724[-5]. Mary Daughter to M"^ Anna Maria Wilbraham widdow of ffleshmongers Lane Buried the
first day of January 1 724[-5].
Mr. Wilbraham died young and his burial is thus entered in the Register : —
" i723[-4]. The Reverend M' Hugh Wilbraham Rector of this Church Buried the 6"' day of ffebruary
i733[-4]."
His will if he made any is not now to be found at Chester.
1724. April I. John Cart\\"kight, M.A.
Presented by the King [George I.] on the death of Hugh Wilbraham,' the last incumbent.
' This Elizabeth I find ilcscrihed in a Ixmd d.ited 6 Feb. 1722-3, as " daughter of Robert -Mdersey late citizen of London
deceased." This Robert .\Klersey was a younger son of Thomas Aldersey, of Spurstow, Ksq., by his wife Elizabeth
Robotham.
- Ormcrod's History of Cheshire, vol. ij., p 235.
' The original presentation is dated ig"" May, 17 15.
' The original presentation of John Cartwright is not now in the Bishop's Registry at Chester.
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 93
This rector was the only son and heir of Mr. John Cartwright, of Shrewsbury, apothecarj', and of Hall
of Lee, in Church Lawton, co. Chester, by EHzabeth, eldest daughter of Collins Woolrich of Shrewsbury,
apothecary and alderman there.' He matriculated at Oxford from Brasenose College, 29 June, 1707, aged
16, and took his B.A. degree on the 28"' April, 171 1, and that of MA. on the 8 June, 17 14. He was
appointed ^'icar of Middlewich, co. Chester, in 17 19, which living he held till his deatli, together with that
of S' Mary's, to whicli he was appointed five years later. He inherited Hall of Lee on the death of his
father in 17 19. His wife was Grace, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Welles, Vicar of Sandbach, co. Chester,
where she was baptized on the 24"' October, 1695." The settlements for this marriage are dated 7"' April,
1721. She survived her husband for 40 years, being buried at Sandbach on the 7"' July, 1771- They had
the following issue: — Thomas Carfwrt'xh/, on]y son and heir, afterwards an attorney-at-law, who died in
1762, leaving issue : Elizabeth, who died in 1787 unmarried ; Anne, married in 1750 to Thomas Wright, of
Sandbach ; Sarah, married in 175 i to Laurence Steel, of Sandbach, and Frances, who was living unmarried
in 175T.
.\mongst the Cartwright papers, in the possession of J. M. Toler, Esq., of Saltersford Hall, Holmes
Chapel, Cheshire, (whose wife is a direct descendant of the Cartwright family), there are a number of
ecclesiastical documents relating to the various preferments held by the Rev. John Cartwright. He had
his Deacon's Orders from William, Bishop of Oxford, dated 19 Dec. 17 14, and his Priest's Orders from
Francis, Bishop of Chester, dated 12 July, 17 19. He was presented to Middlewich by Francis, Lord
Brereton, Baron of Laughill in Ireland, and was instituted on the 13 July, 17 19, by the Rev. Thomas
Welles, Vicar of Sandbach. On the i" Oct. 17 19, PhiUp, Bishop of Hereford, admitted him to "the
second portion, or deacon's portion, in the parish church of Holgate, co. Salop,'' within the diocese of
Hereford. On the 26 March, 1724, he was appointed by Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, one of his
domestic chaplains, and on the 30 March in that year he had a dispensation from William, Archbishop of
Canterbury, to hold together with the Vicarage of Middlewich, which does not exceed in value ^14 per
annum, "the rectory of S' Mary in the city of Chester, of which the yearly value does not exceed ;£^2
and which is not more than 14 miles distant from the said vicarage."
On the back of the Bishop of Chester's mandate to induct him into St. Mary's Rectory dated
i" April, 1724, is this endorsement : —
"By virtue of y'' within instrument I inducted y'' Reverend Mr. John Cartwright, A.M., into y" reall
actuall & corporall possession of y"" Rectory of S' Mary's in Chester with all its fruits, profits,
members & apurtenances on Thursday y"" sixteenth of Aprill annoq3 doni 1724.
(sic testator) Tho ; Aubrev, Reef of Eccleston.
'■ Testibus p'sentibus
W" Milton I Church
And" Duke ) wardens.
Jn" Brerewoud Robt Wrench
Tho' Williams Hugh Roberts Francis Price
W" Jennings Robert Jones Robert Bowyer
James Smith Sam' Maddock Richard Jones."
There is another document notifying that he had read Common Prayers, &c., in the parish church
of S' Mar)''s on Sunday, May 3, 1724. Another paper dated 3 Nov. 1724, is a bond from William Milton
and Andrew Duke, the Churchwardens, to Mr Cartwright, in the sum of jQ^ i6;^d., that they shall
" faithfully distribute all the money that shall be remitted to them by the feoffees of that part of the charity
of Henry Smith, Esq., which is situate in Tolshunt Darcy, co. Essex."
' Cartwright deeds and papers in the possession i>f J. M. T.iler, Esq.. Saltersford Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, and
kindly lent to me by him.
'ee my History of Sandbach, co. Chester, pp. 21, 22, and 50.
94 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
The last paper in this curious collection is " Mr. John Cartwright's case touching the payments of the
arrears of tenths due from Mr. Wilbraham, the late incumbent of S' Mary's in Chester." The rectory of
S" Mary's being charged with the yearly payment of 5s. 4d. for tentlis, there were four years' payments in
arrear when Mr. Wilbraham died, and he had left no effects wherewith to discharge those arrears. The
buildings of the rectory were very much out of repair and it had cost Mr. Cartwright ;i^io and upwards in
making good .Mr. Wilbraham's dilapidations. .Mr. Cartwriglit, having been sued for the arrears of the
tenths, claims exemption, i\:c.
Mr. Cartwright was buried at Middlewich on the 25'" January, 1730-1. His will, dated the 14"' Nov.
1729, was proved at Chester on the 8"' July, 1731. He describes himself as " Rector of S' Mary's on the
Hill in Chester,'' and desired that his body "should be interred either at Lawton or Middlewich or in the
chancel belonging to the Rectory of -S' Mary's in Chester after the most frugal and private manner with
decency." He mentions his wife Grace Cartwright and his mother Elizabeth Cartwright, and speaks of his
sister Weston and her husband .Mr. I'homas Weston [of Middlewich] and their children. He left a
guinea to " the servant man who shall he with mc at the time of my death " and half a guinea each to the
clerk of .S' Mary's and the clerk of Middlewich churches. "To the clergyman who performs the burying
office, one of my best books in my study after the Bishop's mortuary is discharged." His wife was appointed
sole executrix.
His name occurs occasionally in the Churchwardens' .\ccounts as having been present at the X'estry
meetings and signing the proceedings as "John Cartwright R.," but there is nothing in the Registers
relating to him or his family. Hence he was probably non-resident, his duties being undertaken by his
curate, the Re\. Charles Aldcroft. Mr. .Mdcroft came to St. Mary's in 1723, shortly before the death
of the Rev. Hugh Wilbraham, and he remained here for many years. The following entries are found
in the Registers : —
" 1723. William Son to the Rev'"' M' Charles .Mdcroft Curate of this Church & Ann his \VifL- i1' of
Cuppingslane Bap' y'' 7"' day of Novemb'' 1723."
"1725. Thomas Son to the Rev"'' M' Charles Mdcroft Curate & -\nn his Wife of Cuppings I^ne
Baptized the 26'" day of May 1725."
" 1726. Ralph Son to the Rev'"' M' Charles Mdcroft Cur" & Ann his Wife of Cuppings Lane Baptized
y'' 29"' day of November 1726."
" 1728. James Son to the Rev'"' M' Charles Aldcroft Curate of y* Church and .\nn his Wife Baptized
y'' 20"' day of May 1728."
Mr. Aldcroft signs the Register as Curate down to 1734. The following entries relating to him
are from the Registers of St. Michael's, Chester : —
" 1728, June 23. James son of Charles Oldcroft \sic\ clergyman, buried."
" 1730, September 27. Ann y' wife of M'' Charles Aldcroft, clerk, buried."
" 1731, May 9. Ralph son of Charles Aldcroft, clerk, buried."
1730-1. I March. Arthur VVilli.vm.s, M.A.
Presented by the King [George II.] on the death of John Cartwright, the right of pre-
sentation being in the King's hands owing to the outlawrj- of Roger Wilbraham, Esq., the
patron.'
Arthur Williams was the son of John Williams, Esq., of the parish of Holy Trinity, Chester, harrister-
at-law (second son of Sir William Williams, the first Baronet), by his wife Catherine, the eldest daughter
of Sir Hugh Owen, Bart. He matriculated at Oxford from Jesus College on the 25th May, 1721, being
then 17 years of age, and took his B.A. degree on the 23 Nov. 1726, and that of M.A. on sth July, 1728.
' The original presentation, preserved in the Bishop's Rcgistr)' at Chester, is datcil II Kebniary. the fourlli of our
reign [l7jl]-
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. 95
He subsequently became Archdeacon of St. David's, and died on the 21st August, 1737-' His burial,
strangely enough, took place at St. Michael's, Chester, as thus entered in the Register there : —
" 1737, Aug. 23. Rev. Arthur \\'illianis buried."
He was probably non-resident at St. Mary's as there are no entries in the Register relating to him,
and, as shown above, he was not buried there. He attended the \"estry meetings and signs the records
of the proceedings in the Churchwardens' Accounts as " Arthur Williams, Rector."
The Rev. Charles Aldcroft continued to act as Curate and signs the Registers as such down to 1734,
when he appears to have left. He seems to have remained in Chester or the neighbourhood and
occasionally officiated at St. Mary's. He died in 1748 when he is described as rector of Wallasey,
in Wirral Hundred, to which rectory he had been appointed on the 17 June, 1718.- " Roger Barnston
Curate" signs in the Churchwardens' Accounts Book on the 8th July, 1736.
1737. loth October. THO>tAS Brooke, M.A.
Presented by Roger Wilbraham, of Dorfold,-' Esq., on the death of the Rev. Arthur
Williams, the last incumbent.
From the following " Letters Testimonial " preserved in the Bishop's Registry at Chester it appears
that Mr. Brooke was at this time Vicar of Walton-on-the-Hill, near Liverpool, to which he had been
presented 7 Nov. 1722, by Silvester Richmond, Rector of Walton :--
" To the Right Rev"'' Samuel Lord Bishop of Chester
" These are to Certify y Lordship y'
" We whose names are hereunto subscribed have personally known M'' Tho* Brooke Vic' of Walton
(and now Reef of S' Marys in the City of Chester) for the space of Three Years and past and do believe
Him to be a ALan of sober Life & Conversation ; nor hath He, to our knowledge, at any time Held,
Written or Preach'd any Thing contrary to sound Doctrine, as witness Our hands y' 28"' day of
9'"' '737-
(Signed) Sii,. Richmond, Rector of Walton.
Ger.\rd Guy, Curate of Walton.
Edward Da vies. Curate of West Darby."
Mr. Brooke, who remained at St. Mary's for a few years only, retained his Lancashire living as
well, to which his successor was not appointed till 1757. His letter of resignation of St. Mary's is
dated from "Walton," the 6th November, 1744 In this, which is addressed to the Bishop of Chester,
he writes : " I am glad you have been so good to save my kinsman the trouble of having y' my
Resignation made in any further P'orm." His name does not occur in the Registers of St. Mary's, but
he signs some of the Vestry meetings in the Churchwardens' Accounts as "Tho' Brooke Reef" in a good
bold hand.
He was the second son of Sir Thomas Brooke, of Norton Priory, Bart., by Grace his wife, daughter
of Roger Wilbraham, of Townsend, Esq. He was brother of Henry Brooke, LL.D., Professor of Civil
Law in the University of O.xford, and also of Pusey Brooke, collector of the Customs at Portsmouth
and Surveyor-General of Hants and Dorset. He died 16 kalends September, 1757, in the 64th year of
his age, and was buried at Runcorn, in Cheshire, where a mural monument bearing a long Latin
inscription still remains. On this monument he is simply described as Vicar of Walton, co. Lane.
The following entry from the Register, the spelling of which is as in the original, may here be given: —
"1744. Uv./ohii Laitgford Clerge Man Near y"^ Bridg was Buried the 8* day of June."
' Foster's Alunuii Oxonicnscs.
- He was buried at St. Michael's, Chester, on the nth Nov. 1748, as " the Rev. Mr. Aldcroft, Rector of Wallasey." On
the l6th April, 1765, " Mrs. Margarett Aldcroft widow, near y'^' Bridge," was buried at St. Mary's.
^ In the Institution Books at the Public Record Office (Exchequer Records) he is stated to have been instituted on the
26th Oct. 1737, on the presentation "of Thomas Owen, Esq." Possibly the presentation by Roger Wilbraham was invalid
from some reason or other.
96 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER
1744. 8 November. JOHN WiLBRAIlAM.
Presented by Randlc VVilbraham, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., on the resignation of Thomas
Brooke, the last incumbent.
This rector was the younger of the two sons of Ralph Wilbraham, of Dorfold, Esq., (who died in
'73'). by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John Hromhall, of the Hough in Wybuiibury, co. Chester, Esq.,
and he was presented to St. Mary's by his elder brother. He was born on the 4th November, 1720, and
baptized at St. Andrew's, Holborn, London. He matriculated at Oxford from Hertford College (or Harl
Hall) on the 20th July, 1739, ^g'-'d i^, and is then described as son of Ralph Wilbraham, of London, F^sij.
He does not appear to have taken any degree. His mother made the following certificate as to his age
prior to his presentation : —
" Elizabeth Wilbraham, Widdow, Relict of Ralph Wilbraham of Furnifalls Inn London Esq., makes
oath that John Wilbraham, clerk, her son, is Twenty three yeares of Age past and will be Twenty four
yeares of age y*' fourth day of Novem' next as witnesse my hand this third day of Octo' 1 744. (Signed)
EuzA WiLKR.\H.\M.'' " Swom before me this third day of Octo' 1744 (signed) John Crewe. "
He had married at St. Mary's on the 4th November, 1742, Margaret, daughter of John Windsor, Es(|.,
the following being the entry in the Register: —
"1742. John Wilbraham of Dorfold in the parisli of Acton and county of Chester, gentleman, and
Margarett Windsor of y'' same parish Spinst' were married by virtue of a Licence y' 4'" day of Novem'."
They had the following issue : —
John Bromhall Wilbraham, baptized Sih .\ugust, 1743: buried at Wybunbury, 3 September, 1766;
unmarried.'
Eleanor VVilbraham (ultimately coheir), baptized at St. Mary's 6th June, 1745.
Mary Wilbraham (ultimately coheir), married at \\')bunbury to the Rev. Robert Hill, of Hawkstone,
Salop, afterwards Rector of St. Mary's, 13 August, 1772, by whom she had issue as described in the
account of Mr. HiU /'osUir.
Elizabeth Wilbraham, baptized at St. Mary's, 6 November, 1746 ; buried there 19th tJetober, 1747.
Margaret Wilbraham, baptized at St. Mary's, 2 January, 1747-8 ; buried there 28th March, 1748.
The Rev. John Wilbraham died in July, 1765, and was buried at U'\l)uni)ury on the 23rd of thai
month, as shown by the following entry in the Register there : —
'• 1765. July 23. The reverend M' Wilbraham of Hough, Rector of S' Mary's in the City of Chester,
buried."
His widow survived him for many years, being buried at W\bunbury on the 9th November, i 783, as
" Mrs. Margaret Wilbraham of Hough.'
In 1747 the Rev. Mr. /I'/i'i Prince is described as Curate, and he was still here in tiiat capacity
in 1755. His successor appears to have been the Rev. W. Bradshaw, who officiated here from 1755 to
1762, when the name of ^'Joseph Ealoii Curate" occurs. The latter remained here till 1766.
I'he following entry occurs in the Register : —
" 1760. The Rev. Mr. Rali)h \'ernon" of Bridge street was Buried the 31" day of July."
1765. October 16. Rii hard Hen.shall, M..\.
Presented by John Windsor, of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, gentleman, on the death of Joiiii
Wilbraham, the last incumbent.
' This John Bromhall Wilbraham matriculated at O.vford from Brasenose College on the 27 l-'ebruary, 1761, aged 17, and
is clescribed as son of John Wilbraham of Reeseheath, co. Chester, clerk. He took his B.A. degree on the 12 October. 1764.
His burial is thus entered in the Wybunbury Register: —
" 1766 September 3. The reverend .Mr. John Bromhall Wilbraham of Hough, Bachelour of Arts, buried."
- Sec the monumental inscription to his memory fomierly in the church, p. 74. On the 2nd February, 1761, Mrs. Hannah
Vernon, widow, of Watergate Street, was buried at .St. Mary's.
[33661 Denson op Wkevin, sra
(Continued from Xo. 3351.)
Thh Will of Thomas Dknson op tuk Cut
OF CiiESTEit, BEEitEBREWEB, sicke, dated 10
Mii5e, 1640, woB proved in the Consistoiv Court
of Chester 12 January following bj Uio sole
executor named. Testator dcsiren to be buried
at Backford Cliurch as neero unto my mother).- RECTORS OF ST. M.ARY'S. 07
as uiare bee. He leaves to his »i»t<.r KatUerine "'
Densoii household effects and ten pounds per —^ — ^^ — = — ■ — =^
annum to be paid unto her by my brother
Robertc Denson ... out of th* me.«suagc in Lifted with the Richard Henshall ' who matriculated at Oxford
Wirvii), CO. Clieeter, which I houlde by leaeo
from John ilurlestou, Eaquire, for the lives of irch, 1 743-4, being described as the son of John Henshall of
mee the -;aid Thomas Dt-nson, Roberte Denson ._., , ,,, „ , , rn.-
»nd Kather[ine] Denson. Leaves legacies to lis B.A. degree on the 23 March, 1747-8, but that of M..\. IS
Mor^^t^^'oi^K^phe .*.' . [kTrn] oi' UoskI, styled M..\. in his presentation and other documents
^ZZ\rJe:%^^A^TJ:Z^i:''A^^^^ ^e Bishop's Registry at Chester, it appears that in 1765, he was
jnd Marv Grace; God^u Thomas Denson ; _. ^i^^^^ ^^d his Letters Testimonial, dated 15th October, 1765,
God daughters Kathenne Higgnett and R<;becca ' ' j > < j>
Robinson. To Robert*. Denson tlie tnessuage odshaml, William Jones, and Peter Hughes.
aforesaid and all the rest and makes him sole
executor. ecember, 1767. There are no entries relating to him in the
Witnesses— Bdwai'dMorgell and Daniel Buller , ^ ,, • . ^ , r^ , > t^ •
[gpnr.i. ' sent me the following entries from the Frodsham Registers : —
Invbntokt dated 18 November, 1640, £65, is , , . ,, u n r 1- j 1 i <^- j ■ »„1 v, u•
pray8ed by William Mear-ocko, William Morton, -'^rd and Ann Henshall of l-rodsham baptized privately by his
John Bridg and EMward Bridg and was ex- ,i,„ „|-,,,rph thp -70"' ''
hihitpH 12 Tianuarv foUowine. t"*^ cnurcn tne 2g .
hibited 12 January following.
__, iTo he continued.) F.C.B. | Richard Henshall of Frodsham, buried."
On resigning .St. .Mar\ s he appears to have returned to Frodsham, for his burial is recorded in the
Register there.
" 1768 August 27 The Rev'' M' Richard Henshall of Frodsham, buried."
In 1766 the name of ^^ Humphrey Henchman Curate" occurs, but he does not seem to have been
here long. The following entry is in the Register : —
"1766 William son to the Rev'"' M'' Joseph Eaton and kwn his wife of Gloverstone was Baptized
the 5'" day of Nov'."
1768. June 29. MiDDLETON JoXE.s, LL.H.
Presented by John Windsor, of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, gentleman, on the resignation of
Richard Henshall.
Mr. Jones, who was the son of John Jones, of Cribarth, co. Brecon, gent., matriculated at Oxford from
Lincoln College on the 8th December, 1747, aged 19. He took the degree of B.C.L. (or LL.B.) on the
24th June, 1754. In 1756 and 1758 he occurs in the Registers of Middlewich, co. Chester, as then acting
as Curate there. In the original presentation dated 23rd May, 1768, he is descnbed as "of Chester," so
that he was probably then living in the city and possibly holding some preferment there.
He resigned St. Mary's on the 28th February, 1772, and three years afterwards died. His burial took
place at St. Mary's as thus recorded in the Register : —
" 1775. The Rev'' M'' Middleton Jones Late Rector of this Parish Buried y' 13"' day of November."
The following inscription is on a mural monument still in the church {see p. 52) ; —
Underneath lie the remains | of the Rev. Middleton Jones, LLB. | late of Cribarth in the county of
Brecon | formerly rector of this parish | who died the 9"' of November 1775 aged 47.
In July 1768 the name of " Thomas Denson Curate" occurs in the Register, but from 1770 to 1778 most
of the marriages at St. ACary's were performed by the Rev. Samuel Bosivell, who was the resident Curate
there.
1772. July 25. Robert Hill, LL.B.
Presented by Mary Wilbraham, of Hough, co. Chester, spinster, on the resignation of
Middleton Jones.
This rector, who was the fourth son of Sir Rowland Hill, of Hawkstone, co. Salop, Bart., born 1 7 May,
1746, matriculated at Oxford from Pembroke College on the i6th October, 1765, aged 19. He took his
B.A. degree on the 24th May, 1769, in which year he became Fellow of All Souls and took his B.C.L.
(LL.B.) degree on the 17th June, 1772. He brought with him to Chester Letters Testimonial from the
Warden and Fellows of All Souls, Oxford, he having resided there as a Fellow since 8th November, 1769,
and also from the authorities of Pembroke College, Oxford.
' The only Richard Wen'.'nM in the Oxford Matriculation Register, 1715-1886 (see Foster's Alumni Oxoniensti)
O
98 ST. MARV-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
He was presented to St. Mary's on the 15th June, 1772, by Miss Mary Wilbraham, the elder of the two
daughters and coheirs of the late Rev. John Wilbraham, of Hough, late Rector of St. Mary's, and a few
weeks later, on the 13th August, he married her. The following is the entry in the Register at Wybunbury,'
CO. Chester : —
" 1772. August 13. The Rev'' Robt. Hill of Hawksione, Salop, clerk and Bachelor & Miss Mary
Wilbraham of Wybunbury Parish Spinster, by Licence."
By her he had a large family of fourteen children, most of whose baptisms are entered in the Wybun-
ijury Register,' in which he is in nearly every case described as " the Rev. Mr. Robert Hill of Hough and
Rector of St. Mary's on the Hill in the City of Chester." These children are as follows : —
"Robert Wilbraham Bromhall Hill, baptized at Wybunbury' 8 Feb. 1774, afterwards rector of
\Vaters Upton, co. Salop. Died 13 Jan. 1815 leaving issue {see Foster's Peera'^e under Viscount Hill).
John Hill, baptized at W. 26 Feb. 1775, afterwards Attorney-General for Cheshire and North Wales.
Died 4 April 1849 leaving issue' (see do., do.). A stained glass window was placed to his memory and
that of his son, Thomas Wilkinson Hill, barrister-at-law, in the south chapel {see p. 22), and the monu-
mental inscriptions to him and his children will be found on pp. 48 and 75.
Rowland Hill, bapt. at W. 9"' August 1776, afterwards Rector of St. Mary's {seepostcn).
Samuel Hill, bapt. at W. 30 Dec. 1777. Died in Oct. 1850, s.p.
Richard Hill, bapt. at W. 3 Febr. 1779. Died 17 May 1834 leaving issue.
Mary Hill, bapt. at W. 20 Jan. 17S1.
Margaret Hill, bapt. at W. 25 Jan. 1783. Died 20 Mar. 1859 leaving issue.
Brian Hill, bapt. at W. 1 Feb. 1784, buried there 22 Feb. 1784.
Jane Hill, bapt. at W. 2 March, 1785.
Brian Hill, bapt. at W. 25 April 1786.
Thomas Hill, bapt. at W. 5 Sept. 1787.
Eliza Ann Hill, bapt. at W. 21 Oct. 1788.
Emma Hill, bapt. at W. 12 Jan. 1790.
William Hill, buried at W. 7 June 1791.
Mr. Hill (who is said to have been rector of Great Bolas, co. Salop, in 1772) resigned St. Mary's in 1803,
placing his son the Rev. Rowland Hill in his place there, and became perpetual curate of Talk-on-lhe-Hill,
CO. Stafford, from 1803 till his death, which occurred on the 31st January, 1831, at the age of 85. His
wife had predeceased him, dying on the 12th April, 1824, aged 74. Both are buried at Wybunbury.
As already stated, the Rev. Samuel BosweU \vn.ii officiating as Curate from 1770 to 1778, and in 1776
when a new volume of the Registers was purchased his name is entered on the fly-leaf in that capacity. In
the latter part of 1778 the name of " Charles Allanson Wighton, Curate" appears, and again in 1779. On
the 26th June, 1779, the ^nw/ohii Willaii was appointed Curate, by the Rev. Robert Hill, the rector, at the
yearly stipend of ^50. He was a native of Sedbergh in Yorkshire, the son of William Willan of that place,
where he was baptized on March 28th, 1755. For some reason or other he was re-appointed Curate, on the
same stipend, on the 24th May, 1791, and he remained here till 1799 when he either left or died. On the
31st Oct. 1785 he was married at St. Michael's, Chester, to Hannah Wordsworth of tliat parish, spinster, and
the following entries of their children occur in the St. Mary's Registers : —
Hannah, baptized 19 July 17S6; John, born Feb. 4"^ bapt. March 11'" 1789; Agnes, born July 19"',
' For these extracts from the Wybunbury Registers I .1111 indel)ted to Mr. Jaines Hall, of Nantwich, author of The Hisloiy
of Nantwich.
- The baptism of "Mary Meeke, daughter of the Rev'' Robert Hill Minister of this Parish, privately tiaptized Dec. 4,
1799" occurs in the St. Mary's Register.
' The baptisms of the following children occur in the Registers of .St. Mary's :— Mary Anne, daughter of John Hill, Esq.,
barrister-at-law, and Elizabeth his wife, born 21 March, 1802, bapt. 10 Jan. 1803 ; Thomas Wilkinson, born 20 May, 1S04,
1806 ; John, born 2 Sept. 1S06, bnpt. I J July, 1810 ;
1S12.
bapt. 18 July, 1S06; Elizabeth Ann, born 3 Aug. 1805, bapt. 18 July, 1806 ; Joh
Rowland, born 12 Dec. 1S07, bapl. 13 July, iSio ; Frances Emily, bapl. 26 Nov. iS
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S.
99
bapt. lo'" August 1792 ; Mary Ann, born 23 Nov. 1793, bapt. i Jan. 1794, buried 6 Sept. 1796; Dorothy
Edwards, born 3 Nov., bapt. 30 Nov. 1796.
On the 16 Sept. 1799, the rector appointed his son, the Rev. Robert Wilbrahain Bromhall Hill, to act
as his Curate at the stipend of ^65, and on the 21 Sept. 1800, his third son, the Rev. Rowland Hill, was
appointed to that office, in succession to his brother, at the yearly stipend of ^70.
1803. November 12. Rowland Hill, M.A.
Presented by the Rev. Robert Hill, LL.B., of Hough, co. Chester, on the cession of the said
Robert Hill.
As already stated, he was the third son of the last Rector, the Rev. Robert Hill, of Hough, in Wybun-
bury, and was baptized at Wybunbury on the 9th August, 1776. He matriculated at O.xford from
Brasenose College on the 22 Jan. 1794, aged 17, and took his B.A. degree on the 13 March, 1798, and
that of \l.\. on the i July, 1802.
He died on the 7th November, 1844, without issue. His widow, Harriet, survived him for many
years, dying on the 4th February, 1861.
The following entry occurs in the Register : —
iSii. Rev. P. Fawcett January 26"' buried,
but he was not, I think, connected with St. Marys.
On the 23 Sept. 1810, the Rev. Joseph Fish (son of the Rev. William Fish,' of Chester, but born at
Holy Mount in Ireland) was appointed Curate by the rector, and on the 28th Aug. 1S13, his brother, the
"^awjohn Fish, succeeded him in the same office. On the 19th Jan. 1819, the Rev. William Godwin, M.A.,
curate of Nantwich, was appointed Curate of St. Mary's, and he was re-appointed to that position by the Rev.
Thomas Mawdesley on the i6th Oct. 1821.
1 8 19. October 8. Thoma.s Mawdesley, M.A.
Presented by the Rt. Hon*'''' Robert, Earl Grosvenor, of Eaton, on the cession of the Rev.
Rowland Hill.
He was the fourth son of the Rev. Thomas Mawdesley, incumbent of Astley Chapd, co. Lane, and
Frances, his wife, eldest daughter of Richard Crosse, of Crosse Hall, co. Lane, Esq. He was born about
1758 and matriculated at Oxford from Brasenose College on the 30th March, 1776, aged 18, when he was
described as son of Thomas Mawdesley, of Leigh, co. Lane, clerk. He took his B.A. degree in 1779, and
that of M.A. in 1782. He was for some years curate at Trinity Church, Chester, and on the 4 June, ib'03,
he was presented by the Dean and Chapter of Chester to the vicarage of St. Oswald's, Chester, which he
resigned when lie accepted St. Mary's.
By his wife Mary Anne, only daughter of John Lawton, Esq., of Chester, he had the following issue :—
The Rev. Thomas Mawdesley, born 11 Aug., bapt. at S' Martins 4 Nov. 1788, incumbent of the
chapel of Chelford, in Prestbury parish, co. Chester, from 1816 till his death 21 Jan. 1839.
Othuell Mawdesley, bom 29 April, bapt. at S' Martins 6 Aug. 1790, Lieut. R.N. Killed at Pisa in
1812.
Robert Mawdesley, born 29 May, bapt. at S' Martins 8 June 1796, Captain 5 1^' regiment, died at
Chester. 4 July 1859 {see his monumental inscription p. 51).
And two daughters, Mary Ann, born 1791, died 1873, and Frances Elizabeth Matilda, died 1S91 {see
P- 51)-
He died at Chester on the 2nd September, 1833. A stained glass window was placed to his memory
in the church in 1850, bearing this inscription {see p. 22 : —
1 1-' J"i'^°""'i\'^'l?" ^"'' ''^'^ ^"^^^ ^' "'''""" ■^"''' '' may be mentioned that in 1S09 the following sermon by him was
published :— • A Sermon preached in the Chapel of the Castle of Chester previous to The Execution of the condemned criminals
(jeorge Clover and William Proudlove, who suffered on Saturday the 6th of May. By the Rev. Wm. Kish, A 1!. Chester,
printed liy J. Hetcher. 1809." Octavo, pp. 32.
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lOO ST. M.\R\-()N-rili:-lllLL, nil'.STl-.R.
Sacred to the memory of 'I'liomas Mawdesley, M.A., Rector of this Parish, who died 2'' Sept', 1833,
aged 75, and of Mary Anne, his wife, who died 26"' April, 1848, aged 89. Thomas, their son, M.A.,
Incumbent of Chelford, in this County, died 21"' Jan'', 1839, aged 50. Othuell, their son, l.ieut. R.N.,
killed on service in the Adriatic, 9"" Nov"', 1812, aged 22.
His first Curate, as already stated, was the Rev. IVi/lium Godwin, M.A., who was followed in 1826 by
the Rev. Samuel Maddock, M.A., in 1827 by the Rev. Thomas Tynvhitt, M.A., and in 1831 by the Rev.
W. Uukhinsoii, M.A.
1833. October 25. Tiio.M.vs Eaton, :\I.A.
Presented by the Right Honourable Robert, Marquis of Westminster, on the death uf
the Rev. Thomas Mawdesley.
This rector, who was born about 1804, was the son of Mr. Thomas Eaton, of Scorton, co. York. He
was educated at the Charterhouse, London, whence he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, ist
March, 1825, aged 21. He took his R.A. degree in 1829, but did not proceed to that of M.A. till 1S43.
He was ordained deacon in 1831 and priest in 1833, in which year,"as above .stated, he was presented to
St. Mary's by the then Marquis of Westminster, the patron of the living.
He remained at St. Mary's till the end of 1847, when he resigned that rectory for the vicarage of
Eastham, in the Hundred of Wirral, co. Chester, to which he was presented by the Dean and Chapter of
Chester Cathedral. This living he held for nearly 23 years, resigning it however for the rectory of St.
Bridget's, West Kirhy, to which he was presented by the Dean and Chapter on the 26th June, i860.
'I'his rectory he retained till his death, which took place on the i6th June, 1889, in his 84th year. He
was buried on the 2otli June in the churchyard of West Kirby.
Whilst Rector of St. Mary's he was appointed Canon of Chester by Bishop Sumner, on the nth
February, 1843, ^ind he held this canonry for tiie long period of 45 years, only resigning it in October,
1 888, owing to old age and failing health.
At the time of his death it was said of him, " that up till very recently the deceased Canon jireserved
all the dignity of a fine and commanding presence, and was the beau idea/ of an English clergyman, and of
all the members of the Cathedral Chapter it is not perhaps too much, nor would it be invidious, to say
that he was the greatest Hivorite with the clergy and the choir. His courtesy, affability, and Iwnhotiiie
stamped him as a true English gentleman of the old school, and endeared him very much to those who
had the privilege of being associated with him." Whilst at West Kirby he restored the old parish church
there, built new and commodious .schools, and commenced the building of the new church of St. Andrew
within that parish. "H^ 1/fc.ti.y-**'"^ "^^ "^v,* iS<8 -\v.«C*rt^v«oCu, (U o0^4.».ve/L ^ ativO»~— -K K-^J»--» t>i.-<-«^'i 'j^'Q^cCr
During his incumbency of St. Mary's he began the restoration of that church and rebuilt the east wall,
which was in a very insecure state. The Rev. C. F. Smitli was one of his curates, licensed 30 March,
1 840 ; but I have not been able to recover the names of others.
1848. January 29. William Henkv Ma.ssie, B.A,
Presented by the Right Honourable Richard, Marquis of Westminster, on the cession of
the Rev. Thomas Eaton.
Mr. Massie was the fourth son of the Rev. Richard Massie, M.A., lord of the manor of Coddington,
CO. Chester, appointed Rector of Aldford in that county in 181 1. He was born at No. 3, Stanley Place,
Chester, in the year 1800, when his father was curate of St. Bridget's Church.' His baptism took place at
Holy Trinity Church, Chester, as thus entered in the Register there : —
' For the particulars contained in this biography I am much indebted to a very full memoir of the Rev. W. H. Massie,
comriljuted to the Journal of the Chalcr An lueohgical aitd UislorU So^iely, vol. i., pp. 3S3-413, by the late Thomas Hughes,
K.-S-A., who succeeded Mr. M.issie as Hon. Secretary of that society. This memoir has a photograph of the dcceascil, and is
enriched with many illuslrnliuns of places, S:c., with which he was connected, including one of St. .Nlary's Church and the mural
painting there. A lew copies were reprinted separately in pamphlet form.
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LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S. loi
1807. William Henry, son of the Rev. Richard Massie and Hester Lee, his wife, born November 12,
1806, baptized 17th October, 1807.
He was educated at a private school near Chester, and afterwards at Macclesfield Grammar School,
where he went in 1822, when the Rev. David Davies, D.I)., was head-master. He left there in 1826, and
on the 12 November in that year was gazetted to the 39th regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, being then
just 20 years of age. He was invalided home in 1830, and he shortly afterwards decided to give up his
Indian career in order to take holy orders in the Church.
He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1832 to 1834, taking several University prizes there, and in
the latter year was ordained by Dr. Sumner, Bishop of Chester, and was licensed to Goostrey, a chapelry
in the parish of Sandbach, co. Chester. He remained there for 13 years, and on the 29 July, 1846, he laid
the foundation stone of a new church at Byley-cum-Lees, the centre of a scattered district, where a church
was much wanted. Mr. Massie was his own architect, and the building, which was consecrated on the
14th Oct 1847, does great credit to his taste and skill. A few months later he resigned Goostrey on being
presented to the church of St. Mary-on-the-Hill.
In the eariy part of 1849 he was elected to a minor canonry in Chester Cathedral, and shortly afterwards
he began to restore St. Mary's and to do awa\- with the old-fashioned high square pews by which it was dis-
figured. During the restoration of the south aisle the interesting mural painting referred to on p. 10 was
discovered and carefully preserved. He also restored the mural monuments of the three Randle Holmes,
the celebrated Chester antiquaries of the 17th century. '3^ ^. ^^'"ctruuxt i«. "K^tt cU-4^c^dU^a/ ti^ la 't.^uri
In this year, too, he was mainly instrumental in founding the Chester Archaeological and Historic
Society, the preliminary meeting being held at St. Mary's Rectory. He took the warmest interest in this
Society, of which he was the energetic honorary secretary from its foundation till his death, and he read
many valuable antiquarian and historical papers to its members.'
He also set himself the arduous task of erecting two new churches in the outlying districts of the
extensive parish of St. Mary's, the one at Saltney and the other at Upton. The latter was first finished, and
was consecrated on the 31st May, 1854, and the former on the 9th January, 1855.
His death took place on the 5th January, 1856, and on the i ith of that month he was interred in the
Chester cemetery, amidst great manifestations of unfeigned sorrow on the part of all classes. Funeral
sermons were preached in St. Mary's on the following Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. Henr}' Ireland
Blackburne, M. A , Mcar of Rostherne, and late Curate of St. Mary's, and in the afternoon by the Rev. J. F.
Hewson, assistant curate of the parish. The sermon in the evening was preached by the Bishop of Chester
to a most crowded congregation, the text being, " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."
On his grave in the Chester Cemetery a raised cruciform tombstone was placed to his memory,
bearing the following inscription : —
Here lies the body of
William Henry Massie
for thirteen years incumbent of Goostrey, in the county of Chester,
and eight years rector of St Marys, in this city,
where he died January 5, 1856, aged 49.
He was a man greatly beloved.
" When the ear heard him, then it blessed him, and when the
eye saw him, it gave witness to him.' Job. xxix. 1 1.
In early life he was a soldier, and spent four years in the East India Company's Service
m Bengal, where he gave clear indications of the energy and ability, which afterwards dis-
tmgULshed him in a higher ser\'ice. Like the (lood Centurion, who loved God's people and
' One ol ihcse, ihe l.i>i that he wa.. to deliver, wa5 a lecture on the - History of St. Marys Parish, Chester," which xvas
-iven only a week prior to his hnal illness. Unfortunately he left no notes of this lecture, and only a short abstract of it
appears in the Society ^Journal, vol. j.. |,p 43S 462. illu.trate.l with a map of St. Marv's Parish.
lo-^ ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
built them a Synagogue he has left a lasting monument of his zeal for (lod's house and deep
concern for the spiritual welfare of his Hock in the Churches recently built through his exer-
tions, at Byley, Upton and Saltney.
Soldier of God, thy course was nobly run,
The fight well fought, the battle bravely won ;
Useful and happy was thy brief campaign ;
To thee 'to live was Christ, to die was gain.'
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, yea saith the Spirit, for they rest from their
labours, and their works do follow them."
" Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thy
rod and Thy staff, they comfort me." Psalm xxiii. 4.
The line east window of St. Mary's was filled with stained glass (by Wailes, of Newcastle) to Mr.
Massie's memory, the subject being Christ sending forth His Disciples to preach the C.ospel to every nation
(see p. 21).
In 1857 there was published, "Sermons preached at St. Mary's Church, Chester, by the late Rev.
\V. H. Massie, B.A., Rector. London: Whitiaker and Co., Ave Maria Lane; Chester: Hugh Roberts,
Eastgate Row. 1857." A small octavo volmne of 352 pages. The preface is signed by the Rev. R.
Massie, Rector of Pulford, co. Chester, brother of the deceased, who, together with another brother, the
Rev. E. Massie, Curate in charge of Gawsworth, co. Chester, selected such of the sermons of the late Rev.
\V. H. Massie as they considered most worthy of preservation. The Rev. W. H. Massie is stated to have
been the author of the " Parochial Visitation of the Poor," one of the series of Parker's Parochial Tracts,
and also of a few single sermons on the Gunpowder Plot and other subjects.
1856. April 5. Cii.\RLE.s BOWEN, M.A.
I'resented by the Rii^ht Honourable Richard, Marquis of Westminster, on the death of
the Rev. William Henry Massie.
This rector, who was born about the year iSro, was the son of the Rev. William Bowen, M.A , ^'icar
of Ewyas-Harold with Kentchurch, co. Hereford. He was educated at the Grammar School, Hereford,
and graduated at St. Peter's College, Cambridge, B.A., 1S33. Pr'or to coming to St. Mary's he was for some
years Vicar of Armley, near Leeds, and of Rauceby, co. Lincoln.' In 1872 he was elected an Honorary
Canon of Chester Cathedral. It is said of him by one who knew him intimately that " he was a clear and
distinct reader as well as an eloquent preacher and attracted crowds by his earnest and impressive sermons.
Of his fine old church he was justly proud, and through his exertions it was restored and the present tower
built [or rather restored to its original height] soon after he became rector.''
" Beloved and honoured by his brother clergy and by all who knew him, he rested from his labours on
the 27'" Jan. 1882, and was interred in the beautiful little village churchyard of Upton, which church was
at that time attached to the mother church of S' Marys."
The following is the inscription on his tombstone in the churchyard of Upton: —
C'H.^RLEb BOWEX MA
Priest
Rector of S. Mary's with Upton
for 26 years & Hon'' Canon of Chester.
In Peace Jan* 27"' 1882 aged 72.
"They rest from their labours."
' It appears fmni a btrniiiii j,n.acln;il by him in 1S3S ihat he \va.-< at that time curate of Prchleign, in Kadnoibhire, and
chaplain to the Rt. Hon. Lord Kateman.
LIST OF THE RECTORS OF ST. MARY'S.
I O.I
I have copies of the following five sermons, which form, 1 think, a complete series of Canon Bowen's
iterary works. They are bound together in one volume and were probably collected by the author.
(i) A Sermon preached at the opening of the new church of Llanvihangel Rhydithon, Radnor-
shire, on Tuesday evening, October i6th, 1838, by the Rev. Charles Bowen, B.A., of St. Peter's
College, Cambridge, Curate of Presteign, and Domestic Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Bateman.
Second edition. Presteign : Printed and published by James Grove, High Street, and sold by
Whittaker& Co., London. (Price One Shilling.) Octavo, pp. 27.
(2) The Catholicity of the Church reflected in the individuality of her ministers : A Sermon,
preached in the Cathedral Church of Chester, on Thursday the 2nd of October, 1856, at the
triennial Visitation of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese By the Rev. Charles Bowen, I\LA., rector
of St. Mary's-on-the-Hill. Published at the request of the Bishop and Clergy. London : Hamilton,
Adams & Co. ; Chester: MinshuU & Owen; Hugh Roberts; and James Bayne. 1B56. Octavo,
pp. 16.
(3) Jehovah's Promise to glorify the house of his glory : A Sermon, preached at St. Mary's
Church, Chester, on the morning of October 13, 1861, being the Sunday following the re-opening of
the church, after its restoration and enlargement, by Charles Bowen, M.A., rector. Chester : Hugh
Roberts, Printer, Eastgate Row. 1861. Octavo, pp. 17.
This sermon is dedicated "to Mr. John Jones and Mr. Hugh Roberts, Churchwardens, whose
self-denying zeal and cordial co-operation with the rector, mainly contributed to the restoration and
improvement of S' Mary's church, this sermon occasioned by its re-opening, and published at their
request, is, as a mark of his respect for their character, and esteem for themselves personally,
affectionately inscribed." The text of this sermon is Isaiah l.x. 7, "I will glorify the House of my
Glory."
(4) " Be ye ready." A Sermon occasioned by the Death of William^ Wood, Esq., of Curzon
Park, and Preached in the Parish Church of St. Mary-on-the-hill, Chester, on the morning of the
first Sunday after Trinity, June 7th, 1863, by the Rev. Charles Bowen, M.A., rector. Chester,
1863. Octavo, pp. 16.
(s) The Christian's Estimate of Death. A Sermon preached in the p.irish church of St. Mary,
Chester, on Sunday Morning, November 7th, 1869, by the Rev. Charles Bowen, M.A., rector,
occasioned l)y the lamented deith of the late much respected Marquess of Westminster. Printed
by request of the churcliwardens and other parishioner.s. Published by Minshull and Hughes,
Eastgate Row, Chester. Octavo, pp. 14. The text of this sermon was i Philippians, 21, "To die
is gain.''
The following Curates were at St. Mary's durmg Mr. Bowen's incumbency : — the Rev. /o//>/ Fitzgerald
Hewson, appointed 8"' Sept. 1856 ; the Rev. H. H. G. de Chaville, 20 March, 1S57 ; the Rev. James
Greaves, 4 June, 1859 : the Rev. George Edwin Pearsall Reade, 5 Nov. 1866; the Rev. Myles H. Towers,
8 July, 1868 ; the Ktv. Joseph King Cummin, 8 Oct. 1868 ; the Rev. Henry James Bartlett, 15 Jan. 1880,
and the Rev. F. A. H. Vinon, 7 th Feb. 1881.
1882. 31 May. Henry Grantham.
Presented by the Right Honourable Hugh Lupus, Duke of Westminster, K.G., on the death
of the Rev. Charles Bowen.
(T lie present Rector of St. Marys.)
Mr. Grantham is the eldest son of the Rev. H. D. Grantham, Vicar of Hampstead Norris, co. Berks.
He was educated at the Grammar School, Salisbury, and at King's College, London, and was ordained by
Dr. Wilberforce, Bishop of \Vinchester, deacon in 1871, and priest in 1872. His first curacy was at
Wrecclesham, Farnham, co. Surrey, from 1871 to 1875. He was elected Minor Canon of Chester
Cathedral in 1875, and curate of St. Oswald's and ciiapUun of Chester Infirmary m 1876. In 1882 he was
104 ST. M.\RV-()X-IHK-ini.I., CHKSTER.
appointed to St. Mary's on the death of Canon Bowen. On his resignation of the minor canonry lie was
appointed an Hon. Minor Canon of Chester Cathedral by the Dean and Chapter. He is also Chaplain to
the forces in Chester.
As already explained on p. 13, when the new church of .St. Mary-without-the-Walls, erected
by the Duke of Westminster, was consecrated in 1887, that church became the parish church of
St. Mary's, and the old Registers, Churchwardens' Accounts, parish books, &c., and the Com-
munion IMatc were transferred there. The old cliurch of .St. Mar)--on-the-Hill was then placed
within the boundaries of the united parishes of St. Bridget and St. Martin, of which the V'en.
Edward R.\RI!I:r, M..\., Archdeacon of Chester, was then, and is now, the incumbent, and was
constituted the parish church, by faculty of the Consistory Court, on being re-opened after
restoration on the i ith June, 1S91. The jiarish church of .St. i^ridget, erected in 1823, has since
been pulled down.
The \'en. EinvARD li.vKr.ER, M..\., is the fourth son of the late Joseph Barber, of Hrighouse, co. York,
solicitor, and was born on the 19th September, 1841. He was educated at St. Peter's School, York, from
whence he went with the School Exhibition to O.xford, and after matriculating there from Trinity (College
on the 13th October, i860, aged 19, he was elected a mathematical Demy at Magdalen (Jollege in that
month and then entered that college. He took his B.A. degree in 1864 and that of M.A. in 1867. He
was ordained deacon on Trinity Sunday, June 11, 1865, by the late Bishop Wilberforce of Oxford, to the
curacy of Monks Risborough, co. Bucks, and was ordained priest in the following year.
At Easter, 1868, he became assistant master at St. Peter's College, Radley, taking charge of the parish
as assistant curate at the same time. In January, 1872, he was api)ointed the first general diocesan
inspector of schools for the diocese of Oxford, a post which he held, with the curacy of Radley, until July,
1883, when he was presented by Bishop Mackarness of Oxford to the rectory of Chalfont St. Oilcs, co.
Bucks.
In January, 1886, he was offered by Dr. Stubbs, Bishop of Chester, the preferments vacated by
Archdeacon Darby on being made Dean of Chester, and was installed Canon Residentiary of Chester in
April, 1886, .'Vrchdeacon of Chester in May, 1886, and was instituted to the rectory of St. Bridget with St.
Martin at the same time.
Since Archdeacon Barber took charge of the old church of St. Mary-on-thc-Hill, in 1887, lie
has been instrumental in collecting the sum of nearly ^,'5,000, which has been most judiciously
spent upon its restoration (see pp. 19-20), and it is now one of the handsomest chiu'chcs in
the city, and the .services held in it are largely attended.
A .short account of the Sund.W Evening Lkcturk at St. Mary's, which lasted from 1822
to 1857, with a list of the Lecturers will be given later on.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 105
Cljr Ecgistrrsf of M. M^vu'^^
The Registers of St. Mary's are of much importance owing to the large number of famiHes
of influence and position who resided within the parish, which, as aheady explained on p. i,
comprised an e.xtensive area outside'of the city. But most unfortunately the earlier Registers are
now missing, and by a still more unlucky accident only copies of a few of the ver>- earliest years
have been preserved to us by the enterprise of the Randle Holmes, the well-known Chester
antiquaries, who were residents within this parish. The earliest volume now preserved begins
in 1628, but there is no doubt that the earlier Registers, whether whole or imperfect it is difficult
to say, were known to the Randle Holmes, as they have frequently inserted dates of baptisms,
marriages, and burials into various pedigrees contained in their MSS., which dates are prior to
1628, and could only have been obtained from the now missing Registers of St. Mary's.^ They
have copied some of the early Chester Registers, such as that of Holy Trinity, in full,- but the
St. Mary's Registers, which they must have been constantly using, are untranscribed with the
exception of the very earliest years.
The Registers at St. Mary's would appear to have been started in 1547, for in Bail MS.
2i77<f 133, is a transcript of" A register of Wedding[s] Christenings and Burial[s] within the
p'ish of S' Mar\^s on the hill within the citty of Chester." This transcript, however, is onl)-
continued to the year 1572 as regards Baptisms, to 1551 as regards Marriages, and to 1553 as
regards Burials. From these dates to 1628 is a long interval of about 70 years, the loss of which
is most unfortunate.
By an edict issued in 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the clergy throughout the
kingdom were ordered to send in to the Bishops of their respective dioceses, at Easter in each
year, transcripts of the entries in their parish registers during the past twelve months. Each
transcript had to be compared with the original, and was then signed by the clerg}- and
churchwardens as correct, before being forwarded to the Bishop. But as no penalty was paj'ablc
for the non-fulfilment of this order, it was very loosely obeyed, and what is worse, the tran-
scripts when sent in to the Bishop's registries were not properly cared for or arranged, and so
many of them have become lost or damaged. The earliest transcript of the missing Registers of
St. Mary's prior to 1628, now preserved in the Bishop's Registry at Chester, is dated 1601. The
next is 1604, and then follow those for the years 1605, 1616, 1622, 1624, 1625, and 1627 respec-
tively. Extracts from these " transcripts " and from the copies of the oldest Register in Hur/.
MS. 2177 will be subsequently given.
Although the Registers undoubtedly began in 1547, as ahead)' explained, no reference to
them is to be found in the Churchwardens' Accounts till 1559, the first year of Queen Elizabeth,
when there is this entry : —
Item payd for a boke to wryte in wedyngs crystenyngs &
bereynge[s] i'j'' [jd-J
The next entry is in 1572, as follows : —
It' for paper to the Curate for y'' Regester booke & for makyng
y same ^J
' See for instance the pedigrees of Gamul, Brerewood, Holme, A;c., fiostea, ' See Harl. MS. 2177.
P
io6 ST. M.\RV-o\-'ini-. mil., nii'.sri'.k.
riic next reference is in 1585, and is of a rather unusual character, showinp; that one of the
parishioners had given a Register to the church to remain there for ever.
M"" that this yeare John granwall gave unto us Roger grycc and Richard
hasselhvall churchwardens to the use of the p'ishe one register booke of
christeninges weddings and hurialls to remaync in the church for ever.
In 1597 an ordinance was made in Convocation that ail the existing Registers, which
were as a rule kept in paper books, should be carefully transcribed, under the superintendence
of the clergyman and churchwardens, into a parchment \olumc, and accordingly wc find that
in 1598 the churchwardens paid "for a parchment Register book .xxiiijs." [24s.]. Two years
later, in 1600, there is this entry: —
Paid for Copyinge out the olde Register hooke of Christeninges,
mariages & hurialles & writinge up the .same into a new
booke of Parchmente xiijs. iiij'' [13s. 4d.]
The first references to anv transcripts of the Registers to be sent to the Bi.shop occur in 16D3
and 1605, as follows: —
Paid for parchment to write y'' Register if
Payd to our person [i)arson] to bye parchm' to give up a
Regester _. ij''
.Similar entries occur in 161 5, 1626, and 1630, thus —
Item payde for a peece of parchment to write the Regester of
all Christenings Marriages & burialls to be delivered up to
the Chanclor ij''
Item payd to M'' Gyll [the curate] for keepinge the regester
booke and for p'chmente i~
Paid for p'chment to write a Register of the weddings burialls
and Christenings w''' weere 1629 to bee giuen into the
office w'''' was not sett in the last yeares accompts iiij''
It is obvious from the above entries that there w as in existence at this time at St. Mary's a
parchment Register into which the entries from the older paper Register, beginning probably in
1547, had been copied in 1600, and which was kept regularly entered up year by year. These
yearly entries were also most probably regularly copied out and the " transcripts " sent in to the
Bishop's Registry as directed b_\- law . But of this, the earliest Register of St. Mary's, nothing
whatever is now known, and, as before stated, it is most unfortunate that none of the Randle
Holmes, who undoubtedly weie well acquainted with it, should have made a full copy of it, or
even a series of extracts relating to the more important persons mentioned in it.
The second volume, which is the earliest one now known, begins in 1628, and is thus
referred to in the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1630, when Randle Holme, junior, the .second of
that name, was one of the churchwardens : —
P*" for a newe Register of p'chmentt bound for the p'ish vse, to
Register all Christnings weddings and burialls xiiijs. [14s.]
But in spite of thus obtaining a new parchment Register it would seem that it was but little
used, for in 1658, when another Randle Holme, the third of that name, was churchwarden, there
is in the Churchwardens' .Accounts this very suggestive entry : —
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S.
107
I'ayd for wriliing ol the old regestcr of y' wedding Baptizeing
and buriall (w''' were in nothing but old paper bookes
much abused and confused papers) new over into a faire
parchment booke beginning in the yeare 1628 to this time
of parting with our office, that is to low Sunday in the yeare
1659 o 13 4
An examination of this Register shows that it is written all in one hand down to 1659, after
v\hich date the entries were regularly made from year to year, often by the clergy of the parish
but more frequently by the parish clerks, whose knowledge of spelling was very limited. But it
is clear that had it not been for the enterprise of the third Randle Holme, when quite a young
man, even this volume of the Registers of St. Mary's would never have been in existence.
The following extracts relate to St. Mary's in 1547 and following years, and to the early
years of the .seventeenth century, and comprise all the entries of any importance which ha\c
been preserved. The sources whence they are taken will be found clearly set out in each case.
■■A REGISTER OF IVEDD/NG\_S] CHRISTENINGS Sr BURIALL[_S^ WITHIN THE FISH
OF ST. MARYS ON THE HILL WITHIN THE CITTY OF CHESTERr
(Harl. MS. 2177,/ 113.)
[E.xtracts only.]
Cristenings ATio 1547. (2 entries only to Dec. 30.)
John son of Edw : Plangney [Plankney] & Elen his wife bapt. 22 Dec. (first entry).
Douse dau. to James Brerewood & I^uce his wife vlt Dec.
1548. (43 entries, from Jan. 1547-S to 2\ Marcii 1548-9.)
Randle fil Robt \audrey & Alice his wife 13 Jan.
Edw. son of \\'itt Grymdyche & Christian his wife 15 July.
Robt son of Ric' Brerewood & Eliz his wife 1 2 Aug.
1549. (31 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
Jane dau. of James Brerewood & Luce his wife 10 Apr.
Mary dau. to Robt Voudre [Vawdrey] ii: Ales his wife 14 may.
'55°- '^H entries. 2^ March to 24 March.)
'I'ho : Bagyleys wife was churched' 16 -Vug.
1551. (29 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
Alice dau. to Rich. Brearwood 3 June.
1552. (31 entries. 25 March to 24 March.)
Agnes Ellis dau. to xpopher [Christopher] Ellis of \'pton 5 April.
John son of Robt Vaudrey 20 Nouemb.
'553- (!' entries, 25 March to 18 Aug.)
Clement son of i'ho. Tayler' 18 Aug. (last entry).
Baptisms.
" When Jacob : Milner was Curate of St. Mary's on the hill in Chester."
157°- (13 entries to March 25.)
Robt Harvey 26 Dec. (first entry).
This entry of a ' churching "' in a parish regisler is very unusual.
' The Kector of .St. Mar)'s (see p. Si).
P 2
io8 ST. MARV-OX-TinMIII.T., CHESTER.
1571. (30 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
John .Manley 18 Sept Rich. Weston 13 Oct. John Byrom 27 feb.
.Mice Brerewood 23 Sept: dilht Ryland 8 Dec.
1572. (6 entries to 11 June.)
With these entries the Baptism.s end.
WedDINC^S^ solemnized by the Ministers &= Ciirats of St. Marys on the liill within the
litty 0/ Chester sime Ano 1547.
[Extracts only.J
1547. (3 entries, 22 Jan. to 24 March.)
1548. (5 entries, 25 Marcii to 24 March.)
1549. (9 entries, 25 Marcii to 24 March.)
.XnMu'ny \'enables gentleman & Anne Brereton 7 Sept.
John Bothe & Mary Ellis 22 Jan.
'55°- ('5 entries, 25 March to 2.\ March.)
.S' Tho : Taylor' p'son there was married 1 6 of Noveb.
1 55 1. (16 entries from 25 March to i July.)
No later entries have been transcribed, the original Register possibly having been defective.
BVRYAI.I.S ivithin the parish Church <y Church yard of St. Marys on the hill within
the Citty of Chester beginning Anno 1547.
[E.xtracts only.J
1547. (4 entries, 22 I )e(:. to 24 March.)
1548. (14 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
.S' Rich Stancliffe preist" was buried 5 Apr.
Tho. Brereton gentleman 1 1 Apr.
Ronduljih \'audre [Vawdrey] .son of Robt & Jane, 6 May.
1549. (21 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
Jane dau. of James Brerewood and Luce his wife '8 Apr.
James Brerewood 2 1 July.
Jane late wife of Hugh Cliffe gentleman 30 Sept.
Annes Pastmaker 3 Jan.
1550. (24 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
Nr John Byrk[en]hed 4 Sept.
'55'- ('5 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
^^' John BrouglUon 8 June.
M' Randle Brereton 9 June.
1552. (20 entries, 25 March to 24 March.)
Alice Brerewood dau. of Rich. 15 Feb.
'553- (9 entries, 25 March to 21 July.)
S'^ Henry Browne preist" sone of Thomas Browne 13 Jtme.
No later entries have been transcribed, the original Register possibly ha\ ing been defective.
' .")■« p. 81.
- These were probably two of the priests who hail scrvcil at ,Si. Mary's or one of ihe other churches in Chester prior to
the Reformation. .Sir Henry Browne is mentioned in Ihe Chiirdnvnrilcns' .\ccounts as being paid .\xs. in 1548. The title
" .Sir " was at this time and till the middle of the 17th centiin,- a comiiion desitjnation for a priest or clergyman, and orii^inally
bignitied one who had taken a degree at a university. It is used by Shakespeare.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 109
Th'AXSCRIPTS of the only years of the early Register of St. Mary's (now lost), preserved in the
Bishop's Registry, Chester.
[E.xtracts only.]
1601. [Begins 25 Marcli, 1601.]
Christenings.
Ranulphus holme' bapt .xv Julij.
Maria Powell bapt j" februarij.
Katherina Langley bapt 18 Martij.
Weddinges.
Henricus Ball )
Maria Leecher^P"^' ^^" "'^'''■"•'^"J-
Buryalls.
Robtus Brerewood sepult ij" die Junij.
Ricus Massie gen. sep. iij" Martij [1601-2].
(Signed) per me Robtm Collier Rectorem Ecclia; paroc. S"° Maria: Cestr.
1604.
Christeninges.
Elena filia Roulandi Longley bapt xxvj" Maij.
Ricus ap Jenkin advena bapt xxiiij" Martij.
Weddinges.
[No entries of special interest.]
Buriatles.
Thomas Moscrofte sepult v° die Aprilis.
Eliz. vxor Mathei Ellis gen sepult vj" Julij.
(Signed) By me Robert Collier person of S' iMaries.
There is a very long list of burials in this year, especially in June, Jul\-, August, and
September, many of which were the result of the PLAGUE- then raging in Chester. At the
bottom of this list is this memorandum :
" Resides these many were buried at the Cabbins and by the water side, whose names I
have not."
1605.
Christenings.
Mattheus filius M" Hanmere bapt xviij" Augusti.
Weddinges.
Hugo Whickstedde ) ^ ..
T-r u .u Ti u L J >con' fuere nj" die Nouembris.
Elizabeth Burchenhed J
Burialls.
Vxor Ed. Powell sepult [fuit] xxviij" die Maij.
Anna Aldersey sepult fuit xij" Septembris.
Wiltm Paynter a Mason sep. ij" Octobris. ^^
This i^ the baptism of Randle Ilohiie. the second of that name, a distinguished Chester antiquary. Sec the account of
this family poslea.
■ In the Churcliwardcns' Accounts ftjr this year these entries occur :
" Paid for cuvuringe of the graves of M'" Ellis and her daughler viij"'."
" Paid for franckincense& pitch to perfume the Churche viij"'."
Paid for makinge up the accomptes for the Collections for the Cabbins .w''."
And m the following year. 1605, there is a payment for ' leastalls" or ■• buryall places" for "widow Throppe and her
daughter dyed of the sickne.sse.' And again,
" pd for V pounds of pitche to p'funie the chiirchc after the buryall of wydowe Thropp. for she dyed of the sicknessc, viij''.'"
no ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL. CHESTER.
1616.
Chris/enings.
Johes Brerewood baptiz. fuit xvj" Junii.
Maria filia Robti Lloyde gen bapt xxx" Junij.
Jana Bafifarno baptizata fuit primo die laiiuarij.
IVeddinges.
•'■ Edouardus Lloyde de l.lanvaire 1
Helena Lloyde i "''P"'"' >^^'J" ^'^ J"''J-
Burial/s.
Tymothie Tatton a p'soner buried viij" die Julij.
In the margin " p'ssed to death." '
Edmondus Ganiwell Alderman- sep. fuit xij" Septembrls.
Joties Byrom sepult fuit in templo xxvj" Xouembris.
Phillipus Oldefelde Juriscons' fuit sepultus in Capella S"'" Kalherinc xvij" Decembris.'
Thomas Whitbee senex sepult fuit scdo die Januarij.
Gualtherus Joanes advena sepult fuit iij° die Januarij.
0- 'r-r^ p^i.r*\ ■ .... Ball a Mason buried the xxj"' day of Januarij.
r Copia concordat cCi Originali.
' C Robtus Collier Rector ibm
Thomas Ormes \ ,
\ Mrd.
Jacobu.s metcher J
1622.
Christenings.
Anna Manley baptiz. xxiij" Aprilis.
Anna Weston baptiz. viij° die Decembris.
Weddings.
Johannes MynshuU )
Li T, J 1 con xv" Maij.
Llena Bavande J
Radulphus Grange \
, , J f con xv" Julii.
Jana Loarde J
Biirialls.
Joties Brerewod sepult xix° Julij.
Tho. Browne gen. sep. ix° die Augusti.
Edwardus Vawdrey' gen. sepultus fuit xvij" die Martij.
Copia concordat cu originili
Robtus Collier Rector ibm.
laurence ffletcher )
■ 2ard
AVittms Horton j ^
' For an account of the barbarous practice of pressing prisoners to death i « pp. 27-28.
- The father of Thomas Gamul the Recorder. For a copy of the monumental inscription placed to his memory su p. 42.
^ Ilis monument is ilUistratcd and described on p. 43.
' In the Churchwardens' Accounts for this year is this entry :
" R[ec] [for] a Leastall for M'' V'audreyc In S"' Katherine lie, xx»."
Hi.-- monument, w-ith a coat of arms, is mentioned in Hart. MS. 2151 [uc p. 35).
^(!c note I, p. no.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. iii
1624.'
Christenings.
Maria Manleye baptizata fuit iiij" die Aprilis.
Rebecka Hurlestone baptiz. fuit xxv" Maij.
Katherina ^\'■hickstid baptiz. fuit xxiij" die Augusti.
Elizabetha Brerewood baptizata fuit xxxj° die Octobris.
Ma7-riages.
Thomas ^^'hick.stid ") ^ ,, ^ ,. ^ ..
,,., • , ■ , i" Copul fuere xxv' die Tuni).
Susanna \\ hickstid J " '
Burials.
prisoner. Alexander Whalter sepult" fuit xxvij" die Martij.
prisoner. Richardus Bradburie sepult' fuit xxviij" die Martij.
[3 other prisoners buried xxxj" Maij.]
M' Thomas Weston sepult* fuit xxv" die Junij.
Edvardus Warburton" ma.se barer sepult* fuit xxiij" die Septembris.
M' Thomas Boouthe sepultus fuit xxiiij" die Decembris.
1625.'
Baptisms.
ffrancisca Gamull baptiz. vj" Novembris.
Thomas Powell baptiz. vij° februarij.
Marriages.
Kandulphus Holmes'
Catherina Ellis
Mattheus Ellis
Elizabetha Judson
Burials.
[No entries of special interest.]
1627.
Christenings (torn on one side).
Thomas Gamull baptizatus fuit xxvj" die Aprilis.
.Anna filia Mathei Ellis generosi baptiz. fuit xxiiij"' die Octobris.
Radulphus Hulmes' baptizatus fuit xxx" die Decembris.
BuriaUs.
Prisoner pressed.' Willia Wilson sepultus fuit v" die [Aprilis].
[3 other prisoners buried in April.]
M' Johannes IJavenporte sepultus fuit xij° die Decembris.
' On the back of this sheet of parchment arc the transcripts for .St. JIartin's parish for this year. 1624.
- In the Churchwardens' Accounts there is a payment for a " laystall " for " M'' Pclcr Warburton Maselierer of Chester."
n this year, too, there is a payment for the laystall of " M''* Whicksted of Whicksteed," and for that of •' M' Thomas Bouthe
n S' Katherines lie."
^ At the bottom of this sheet are the transcripts for St. Martin's for this year, 1625.
' This was Randle Holme, the second of that name, who was born in 1601. .Sec the account of this family /0//M.
" This is the baptism nf the third Randle Holme, author of the Acaaemy of Armory, the most celebrated of the four
ntiquaries bearing that name. See /'OsUa.
'■ See note i, p. no.
> copulat' xxix septebris.
Y con' fuere x" Novembris.
m )
,12 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Nicholas a stranger died at M' Wright house et sepultus fuit xiiij"' die Decembris.
M" Lettis Phillipes sepulla fuit xviij" die februarij.
M' Richardus Bridge sepultus fuit xx'" die februarij.
Marriages (much torn).
[No entries of special interest.]
With the exception of the very few " Transcripts " from which the preceding extracts arc
taken, no others are known till the year 1628, when the first volume of the existing Registers
commences. But in the Churchwardens' Accounts, which begin at the unusually early date of
1536, there are \-car b\- )-car entries of the fees paid for " lecstalls," or " laystalls " {i.e., burial-
places), both"in the church and church\ard. These supply us with the names of those who.se
burials took place at St. Mary's, and in the absence of any Registers we are able to obtain
many valuable entries from this source.i The Churchwardens' Accounts run from Easter to
Easter, so that in the following li.st any particular year— as, for example, 1 545— includes about
nine months of that year and three months of the year following. The following entries .seem
speciall)- notcworth)' : —
1544. Receyved for a buryali place to S' John .\cre.-
1545. Rec' of M' \'a\vdrey' for a Icystall.
Rec' of M' Plancney' for ij leystalls.
Rec' of M' Thomas Bruerton [Urcrelon] for a leystall.
1546. For S" Rye' lestall.'
1548. R' of m'esse [mistress] Brereton for a lestall.'
1549. R' of \V Voydre [Vawdrey] for one lestall."
R' of yV W'yttm Aldersey for Wyttm Horton[s] lestall.
In 1551, "M'' Techett" [? Touchett] is mentioned ; " M^ Plankney " and" M' Rosomgreve"
[Rosingreve], in 1552 ; " M' Kethene," " M"" F"allowes," and " M"' Pellen," in 1554, and the latter
again in 1556. In 1557 the entry of a payment for the leystall of " M' Breretons priest" is very
noteworthy. The following are also of interest : —
1558. Rescued for-y' Lestall of S' George."
Rescued of Mester Dampart [Davenport] for iiis wyves laystall.
R' for ye lestall of Mester Wodwarde.
1559. R' for ye loone [loan] of iiij torchuses [torches] at Mester Manlese [Manlcy's] ' bereai.
R' for ye laystall of Messter Manlaye. '
i=;6o. R' for ye lestall of Mester Nottall [Nuttall]. <M«d. a^ a. il^^kU-^Sa.
I In many cases they only supply the names of those who paiil the fees am! not of those who were aclually l.urie.l.
- He was probably one of the priests then serving at .St. Mary's.
' Probably Robert Vawdrey (see p. 107).
' Probably Edward Plankney {see p. 107).
' This was most probably "Sir Richard Stanclitfe ]>riest," whose burial is said lo have taken place on the 5lh April,
IS48 {seep. 108), but this date may have been wrongly copied in the ffar/. AfS. and should be 154".
" This relates to the burial of " Thomas Brereton gentleman," 11 April, 1548 {see p. 108).
' This was for the burial of '• Rondulph Vaudre son of Robert and Jane," 6 .May, 15.18 i-<re p. 108).
' One of the clergy probably then serving at St. Mary's
» Probably William Manley of Monksfield. See the .Manley pedigree ^stea.
7^'
REGISTERS OF
n-niM-tf.n] in i5.Sr. Other buni:! untrii. '^ 0
Hci^^cJlLjsjL^-''H''-\iLK^ I AvO fHoi K>-y^ e.<Ki.4L.«-e^ ,
rials of " M' Sutton," " M"' Maiik M' W- .:ur. and the
KX), " M' Massie "in 1601, " M'** :
and ■ '" nn" in 1606. The
iiir.l ti',;if .Hid two chile.
re buried in
i Gammull' ni'
luldfylde'
■1] Dannakl ; M' RoUoii C.i
(7ia
tU^'i,
1^-11-, o—I^
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 113
" M"- Plankney " was buried in 1 563, " M"" Griffith " in 1 566, and " W Roger Dampord "
[Davenport] and " M'' Massye " in 1567. In 1569 " M'' Berkinhed " ' was buried, and in 1571
■ " Mistris Mandlei " - and " Mistris Shrifneres." In 1572-3 the burials of " M"" Thomas Berkett "
and " M'' Raffe Worsleye"^ are noted, and there are references to " M' Worsley " and " M''
Planckney" in 1574-5. One entry in this year's accounts is also noteworthy:
" It' bestowed on xij men for bringing in M' Worsle)'[s] stone
out of churche yard xij*"
In 1581 the burial of " M'' Urian Brereton " occurs, that of " M'' Kethen " in 1584, and
that of " M'' Wenenton " [Winnington] in 1586. Other burial entries of interest are as
follows : —
1587. M'' Thomas Browne ; M" Browne ; JuUyane Browne.
M'' Poweles child of Molenton [MoUington].
M' Raphe Berkenhede.
1588. M'' Benete "a pressoner in the Castell."
M'' Manwarynge " beinge buryed in Saint Katherens chansell."
1590. M"' Croughtone "beinge buryed in Saint Katherines Telle."
M"' Raphe Worsleye " beinge buryed in the churche yeard." jv l<p-.
In 1598 the burials of" M"" Sutton," " M"** Manley," and " M"' Warden " occur, and those of
" M™ Sutton " in 1600, " M' Massie " in 1601, " M"' Browne " in 1602, " AP Phillips " in 1605,
and " M'" Wynn " and " IVP Wynn " in 1606. The burials of several children of " M'' Wain-
wright " are mentioned about this time, and two children of " M"" Donckaster " in 1608. " I\P
Younge " and " M"^ Powell of Horseley "^ were buried in 1609, and " M'' Peter Smythe " in 161 1.
The following entries of burials are also noteworthy : —
161 2. M'' George Mandley; M'' Dannald.
M'' Lorance Wayneright " in S' Cathrines Chappell."
161 3. M'' Powell of Horseley' ; IVP Matthewe Ellis.
Thomas GamuU" Esq "in S' Catherin's He in the vaute, sometyme being recorder of
the cittie of Chester.
M" Ketde ; M" Smythe.
1615. M" Leigh in S' Catherines Chappell.
1616. Edmund Gammull' alderman "in S' Catherins Chappell."
Phillip Ouldfylde' Esq'' " in S' Catherins Chappell."
M"'" [Ellin] Dannald ; M'' Robert Cardint-s wife.
1617. M'' Robert Cardin ; M'' Thomas Mandley..
Young NP Thomas Powell " " in S' Catherins Chappell."
' See the Birkenhead pethyree poslea. - See the pedigree of Manley poslea.
^ This was the Ralph Worsley, Esq. (died 27 Dec. 1573), whose epitaph and coat of arms are still in the church (see pp.
45 and 59).
'■ This Mrs. Powell, of Horsley, was one of the daughters and coheirs of Kaljih Worsley, Esq. (see p. 45). She was buried
at St. Mary's on the 30 Dec. 1609. (Powell pedigree.)
' This was really Sir Thomas Powell, of Horsley, Knt. He was burie_d at St. .Mary's on the 26 April, 1613. (Powell
pedigree. )
'■ See the inscription to his memory on p. 40. " See his monumental inscription on p. 42.
^ See the account of his monument, ic, on pp. 42-3.
" .Son of Col. Sir Thomas Powell, liart., buried at St. Mary's 11 Eeb. 1617. (Powell pedigree.)
Q
,,4 ST. MARY-0N-Tlli:-111LL, ClItSTKR.
1618. My I-adye Manwaringe' "in S' Chaterins [sic] Chappell."
1620. W John Cotton ; M" Younge.'
162 1. M' James Hickes ; M' Thomas Brownes daughter.
1622. M' Matthew Brownes child ; M' Thomas Browne.
R' [for] a Loastall for M' Vaudreye' in S' Kathcrine He.
1623. M" Aldersaye.
M' Wilham Hohnes, eldest sonne of M' Randle Holmes senior.' ^^ ^^^^ ^ 7^o£ f^A-^.
W Edward Tottie. ^ Oa,^. O^. <• U^c v-**^ f«^ -3 A^^^a^ a,vX,o oL*. d^l^li^-^ l..^^
1624.' M' Whicksted of Whicksted ; M' Thomas Weston. yj, J^g^a cU^ a^- ^ ,>w.J2CJ- /«*.*^«^
M' Peter Warburton Mase beror of Chester. ii^^cti I /l/IU.4*i^ ■ \ 6,
M'' Thomas Bouthe in S' Katherins He. 'Ooivv a '^'^iC ■ <^' ^ '^"^ '^' J^J
1625. M'' Hugh Dodds wife ; M" Beuarlye [Beverley]. •
M' John Cooke.'
1627. M' Richard Fletchers wife ; M'~* Phillipps.
M' Richard Bridge.
1628. M' RantUe Buckley.
Easier 1629 to Easter 1630."
Thomas PowelP of Horsley Esq' buried in S' Katherines He.
M'^ Sidney daughter to M' Francis (lamul buried in his owne valte.
M' Hignetts child of ye Castell.
William Thomason of Brewers hall.
Easter 1630 to Easter 1C3J."
Joseph Teggin our late Clarke buried in the south He.
Amye daughter to M' Matthewe Ellis Iniried in his owne forme.
M' I_.aurence Reading" servant to S' Henry Salisbury bar. buried att the cominge in of S" Katherines
He.
Elizabeth Holme daughter to M' [Randle] Holme [junior], churchwarden, buried in M' John Wilsons
forme.
Dame Katherine Oldfeild" wife to S' Pliilli|)p Ouldfeild K' buried in S' Katherines He close by the
grate of M' Oldfeilds monumentt.
M' Thomas Wright, Sherifspeare," buried vnder Randle Whittbies stone, beinge in the forme where
Alderman Holmes wife doth kneel.
The earliest Recister now extant is a folio volume, with narrow parchment leaves, which
has been strongly bound in dark-coloured calf-skin. It is in very fair preservation, most of the
• Later on she is referred to as "Dame K.ithcrine Lady Manwaryng." See her monumental inscription on p. 62.
- Set the inscription on p. 62.
^ 5V« the burials for 1622 on p. no ; also the inscription to Mr. Vawdrey on p. 35.
* See the monumental inscription on p. 74, note 7.
' See the entries for this year on p. in. The burial of .Mr. Whicksted, of Whicksted, probably took place in 1623.
'^ See the inscription on ]>. 6j.
" These extracts are given from the Churchwardens' Accounts for these two years in order that they may be compared with
the entries from the now earliest existing Register /oj/<ra. They are much fuller than in the jirevious Accounts.
' See note on p. 119.
° See the monumental inscription on p. 63.
'" See long note and Funeral Certificate on p. 1 19.
" That is, one who had served the office of Sheriff but had r.oi been Mayor.
C„,^t^>vv,x%- ^ir--'rC«^)Mju»*i^^feVrvC //gitj flXi-wo4— L..x^-<L<»^,o«- A/v.v^,^,v,,fe\ '
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. -115
entries being quite legible, but in a few instances the ink has somewhat faded. This volume
contains Christenings from May 1628 to August 1701, Burials from May 1628 to March 1705-6,
and Marriages from March 1630 to May 1700. As already explained, from 1628 to March
1 65S-9 the entries are all in one handwriting, having been copied from the originals, " which
were in nothing but old paper bookes, much abused and confused papers," under the superin-
tendance of Mr. Randle Holme, Junior, the third antiquary of those names, who was then
churchwarden. Commencing in 1659 the entries are in various handwritings, and were, no
doubt, made either at the time or at the end of each year. After 1662 many of the pages are
signed by the rector and churchwardens for the time being, but this is not uniformly the case, as
it rested entirely with the rector whether he did so or not.
I have been very carefully through this Register and have made very full extracts from it,
including all the entries relating to the clergy, and to every person described by any title such
as, esquire, Mr. or Mrs., gentleman, &c., as well as those relating to persons from other parishes,
which seemed noteworthy or such as in any way appeared curious or remarkable. The entries
relating to the Clergv of the parish will be found in the account of the Rectors already printed,
and those relating to the families of Gamul of Chester, Bkerewood of Chester, Brock of
Upton, Browne of Upton, Browne of Xetherlegh, Holme of Chester, Manley of the Lache,
Berrington of Chester, Ellis of Chester, Acton, Hunt, Weston, Werden, &c., will be
found in the account of those families or in the pedigrees connected with them, which will be
given later on, being those of the most important families residing within the parish of St.
Mary's. The Register is so voluminous that it is not easy to give any list of the names most
frequently to be found there, as such a list might very easily omit a name which some might
think should have been included, and might include a name which others might think .should
have been omitted.
In the following extracts this volume of the Registers has been, as a matter of convenience,
divided into two, the first portion coming down to 1658 inclusive, and the second portion com-
mencing in 1659 and coming down to the end of the book. The Marriages, too, are made to
follow the Christenings, as is usually the case, instead of coming after the Burials.
CHRISTENINGES THIS YEARE 1628.'
Joseph Teggin Gierke i'
Thomas Mercer sonne to Peter Mercer baptized y' 11"' day of May. [The first entry.]
John sonne to Wlltm Brocke Esq'' the 12"' day of June.
Lattice daughter to M'' ffrancis Gamull the 27"' day of June.
John sonne to Robert Brerewood esq"' the 15"' day of October.
Katherine daughter to M' George Manley the 28"' day of December.
1629.'
Katherine daughter to M"' Randle Holme Jun' the 14"' day of May.
Hannah daughter to M' Tho : Berrington the 28"' day of June.
Piarbara daughter to Wittm Brocke of Upton esq'' y'' 23"' day of Julie.
John son to M' John Wilson the 14"' day of October.
Katherine daughter to M'' Matliew Ellis the 3"^ day of December.
' I have given my extracts for these two years in full, including some of the names ahove mentioned, in order to show their
general character.
- For a note about him see under Marriages, ]i. Ii8.
O 2
Ii6 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
ffrancis son to M' ffrancis Edwards Parson y'' lo"' of December.
Thomas' and Elizabeth children to M' William Hignett Cnnstable of the Castle baptised the 25"" day of
December.
1630.-
Samuel Sonne to Christopher Robinson Musician'' y' 3'' day of October.
William and Thomas sonnes of John Trevis 0/ London baptized the 28''' day of November.
1631.
Margarett daughter of Wittm Annion' de Bruershall [Brewershall] y" 30'" day of March. '
Randle sonne of Wittm Aldersey Glover and Ckrke of this church and fish the 29"" day of May.
Mary daughter to John Wilson gent the le"" day of March.
1632.
Sarah daughter to . . . Rutter of y Nunns'' the first day of July.
1633-
William Midcalfe sonne of Raph Midcalfe gent bapt 19'" day of May.
Elianor Wilson daugh of John Wilson gent baptized 29"" day of Januarie. [Buried 24"' .May, 1634]
Anne Rutter daughter of M' Rutter b.iptized first day of ffebruary.
1634.
Elizabeth Mason daugh of M'' Mason baptized the first day of September.
Thomas Birkhened sonne of Tho : Birkhened gent bapt 10"' day of March.
1635-
fane Chambers daugh of Calcott Chambers esq'' baptized the first day of March. [Bur. 30"' June, 1 636.]
1638.
Robert sonne of James Strongitharme gent 24'" day of May. [Bur. 1 1'" June.]
1639-
Edward reputed sonne of Edward Astle gent bapt e"" day of Julie.
Martha daugh of Wittm Stoughton gent bapt 3" day of September.
Henry sonne of Tho : Birkhened gent bapt 23"^ day of December.
1640.
Margarett, Elizabeth, Ellen and Alice infants borne to John Owen taylor by Elizabeth his wife att one j^ / i-yx
birth and baptized the 29"' day of March. [All buried 30"' March.] fiL^ilail.
Elizabeth daugh of Thomas Salisburie de Leadbrooke in the Countie of fflint esq" bapt 17"' day of
September.
1641.
Rebecca daugh of Wittm Stoughton gent bapt 24"' day of October.
Melior daugh of John Brassie gent bapt 12"' day of November.
Mary daugh of John Crawford gent bapt 6"' day of ffebruarie.
Richard sonne of Richard Williamson gent bapt 8'" day of ffebruarie.
' This Thomas was buried on the 2 Jan. 1639-40.
- The transcript for this year, 1630 (which is in Latin), preserved in the Bishop's Registr)', is signed '' Rich. Kyrke curate,
Randle Holme, Tho. Johnsonne, churchwardens."
' "John an infant son of Xpofer Robinson musuian " was buried 15 Februarj', 1631-2.
' Another daughter, Elizabeth, was baptized 12 Dec. 1632.
' That is the site of the old Nunnery of St. Mary's, which was principally in this parish. It belonged at this time to the
Breretons of Handforth, co. Chester.
* This was a well-known family in Flintshire at this time.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 117
1642.
Elizabeth daugh of Edward Berrie gent hapt 10"' day of May.
Ellen daugh of John Patterson m''chant bapt 31"' day of July.
Katharine daugh of John Brassie gent bapt 29"' day of November.
1643-'
.•Mice daugh of John Salisbury gent and Anne Bradshavv illegitimate bapt 19"' day of September.
Elizabeth daugh of Edward fifryer gent bapt 16"' day of October.
Alice daugh of Roger Lloyd ' Archdeacon bapt 27"' day of Januarie.
1644.
Elizabeth daugh of Richard Wiitmson gent bapt 26"" day of March.
Hester daugh of S' Wittm Mainwaringe' Knt bapt lo"" day of July.
Hannah daugh of John Patterson [merchant] bapt 13"' day of December.
Thadeus sonne of Thadeus Quirke a stranger bapt 9'" day of Januarie.
Joane daugh of Theobald Burgh esq'' bapt 2° day of ffebruarie.
John Sonne of Thomas Baker gent bapt 11"' day of March.
1645-
Elizabeth daugh of James Carrey gent bapt 17"' day of Aprill.
John son of John Annyon of Brewers Hall baptized the 2 day of May.
1646. -7
[A gap here between May and February.] Charles ffle teller Clarke.
1647-
ffrancis sonne of M' Cundeth bapt i" day of Ma)'.
1648.
Elizabeth daugh of M' Rocke bapt 15"* day of October.
1650.
Elizabeth daugh of Richard Jannyon gent bapt i" day of July.
John sonne of John Rocke bapt 16"' day of flebruarie.
1653-
[After 3'''' Feb. the entries are all " borne " not " bapt."]
1654-
[The early portion, March 25 to Aug" 27, missing, not having been copied into the volume.]
1656.
Elizabeth daugh of Nathaniell Booth' esq'' bapt 2 " day of September.
1657-
Elizabeth daugh of Edward Gregge' gent bapt 17''' day of Aprill.
' U will be noticed that there are more entries in this and the following years, no doubt relating to the gentry from various
places who had come to reside in Chester owing to the Civil War troubles.
- Mr. Roger Lloyd wa.s not Archdeacon of Chester, but of Kilmacduagh in Ireland.
^ Sir William Mainwaring, Knt., eldest son of Edward Mainwaring, Esq., Chancellor of the County Palatine of Chester,
was killed during the siege of Chester, 9 Oct. 1644, and was buried in the Cathedral, where a large monument was erected to
his memory in 1 67 1.
' Nathanial Booth was of Mottram -Si. Andrew, near Macclesfield, Esq. See also under Baptisms, 1660, foslea.
' Mr. Edward Gregge was the son and heir-apparent of Kobert Ciregge, of Ilapsford, Esq., who was an Examiner in the
Exchequer at Chester, and resided in .St. Michael's parish. This child was buried at St. Michael's on the 2nd July, 1657.
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ii8 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER. '
1658.
[Up to the end of 1658 the handwriting is the same as that at the beginning of the volume, this l)cing
the year when all the entries were transcribed from the earlier books or papers].
MARRIAGES AN'' 1630. j
Luke Coniley & Jane Grice both of this p'ish married 29''' day of March. [The first entry.] f
William Calcott and Jane Teggin' wias married the 3'' day of July. [? Should this be 1^)31.]
1633-'
Maister Nicholas Arnold and I^ettice Moore an heresse married the 29"' day of July. ♦
Thomas Manley & Margarett Mollineu.x married the 8"' day of January.
1634.
Thomas Bavand & Alice Richardson married the 26"" day of Aprill.
1635-
Richard Wright & Elizabeth ffitton married the 7"' day of September.
John Davenport Esq' & Mary Vaughan married the 26"' day of Octoljer.
1638.
Randle Bridge and Baall Bickerstaffe married the 1 7"' day of June.
1639.
William Owens gent. & Anne Ravenscroft married the 10"' day of May.
Joseph Bruen gent & Mary Leech married the 18"' day of ffebruary.
1640.
Richard Williamson gent. & Elizabeth Manley married the 2" day of March.
1641.
James Hurleston & Lettice Gamull ' married the 6"' day of ,\prill.
Thomas Hunt and EUinor ffitton married the 13'" day of July.
1644.
M'' Richard Johnson & Mary Challenor married the 22"' day of October.
M"^ Miles Pemberton & Margarett Bridge married the 19'" day of November.
[No entries of any marriages from 1646 to 1657 inclusive.]
1659.
M"' Thomas Pickeringe & M'" Jane Bromhall was married the xxiij"' Day of Aprell.
BUR I ALLS AN'-^ 1628.'
Randle Buckley gent, buried 12"' day of May. [The first entry.]
Hubbart sonne of M'' Tho : Berrington bur. 1 7'" day of December.
' The widow of Joseph Teggin, the parish clerk of St. Mary's, whose burial is entered in the Register on the 26 May,
1630, hardly a week previously. Their marriage is to be found in the Registers of Holy Trinity parish, Chester, as follows : —
1624. Joseph Teggin clarke of S' Maryes in Chester and Jane Smyth married by virtue of a licence, 29"' June. (Harl.
MS. 2177.)
.'^he was his second wife, his first marriage being thus entered in the same Register : —
1619. Joseph Teggen clarke of S' Maryes in Chester and Ellen Parry spinster, married by banns asking 22"'' Jan. {IHd.)
- It may be worth noting that 13 marriages are entered in the year 1630, 12 in 1631, and 21 in 1632.
■' See the pedigree of Gamul postea.
' There are many entries of the burials of " prisoners " in this and the later Registers, such prisoners having either died in
the Castle closely adjacent to St. Mary's or else having been executed at Boughton and brought to St. Mary's for interment.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 119
1629.^
Thomas Powell" Esq"' buried 25"' day of September.
John Taylo'' husband of M" Milner bur. 14"" day of March.
1630.
Joseph Teggin' Clarke of this pish bur 26"" day of May.
Lawrence Readinge' gent buried ii"" day of July.
Elizabeth Godsendus' buried 23"" day of December.
Anne Brerewood" was buried 23"' day of December.
Dame Katherine Oldfeild ' buried 29"' day of December.
Thomas Wright^ was buried 9"' day of January.
1 63 1.'
An infant of William Granwalls surgeon buried the same day [21"' day of Aprill] behind the west side
of the North porch.
Thomas Laceby a p'soner prest to death'" bur. in church yard on the north side the steeple the 23"'
day of Aprill.
John Johnson Joan Broome & Katherine Crosse three p'soners that were executed buried att the
west end of the Steeple in church yard 25"" day of Aprill.
M''* Alice Lloyd" spinster buried in St. Katharines He att the side of Thomas ffletchers stone the 27'''
day of June.
' See note 4 previous page.
^ His Funeral Certificate is as follows : " Thomas Powell of Horsley in the County of Denbigh Esq'' departed this mortall
life at Horsley upon the xviij"' day of .September 1629 and was interred in .S" Maryes Church in the Citty of Chester. He
[was the eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas Powell, lent, who died in 1613 and] married Dorethy daughter to Morris Gwyn
[Wynn] of Gwyder, in the County of Carnarvon Esq"', by whom he had yssue .S"' Thomas Powell of Berket \i.e. Birkenhead]
in the County of Chester, baronett, now of the age of . . . yeares or there about at the death of his father, who married
Kathrine, daughter to S'' John Egerton of Oulton in the County of Chester, K', by whom he hath yssue Thomas Powell, his
Sonne and heyre w''' dyed in Feljruary i6l7[-l8] w"'out issue. John Powell 2" sonn and now heyre of S'' Thomas, of the
age of . . . yeares married [Margaret] dau. and coh. to Edward PiUeston of Alington in the County of Denbigh, Esq^ but
yet hath noe yssue. John Powell [was the] second sonne to the defunct, Roger, 3'' sonne, Richard 4"' sonne. Elinor eldest
daughter to the defunct, Margret 2'' daughter, Kathrine 3'' dau, Sidney Powell youngest dau." (Cheshire and Lanauhire Funeral
Certifuates, Record Society, vol. vj., pp. 161-2.)
' For a note on him, his two marriages, and the marriage of his widow, see p. 118. His burial is thus referred to in the
Churchwardens" Accounts : "Joseph Teggin our late Clarke buried in the South He att loghmost [lowermost] formes end."
* Thus described in the Churchwardens' Accounts: " M'' Lawrence Readinge servant to .S'' Henry Salisbur)' bar[t]. buried
at the cominge in of S' Katherines He." His monumental inscription is given on p. 63.
' A quaint name, probably bestowed on a foundling found in the parish. In the Churchwardens' Accounts the entry is
simply " a strangers child."
" Her Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " M''^ Anne Brerewood departed this mortall life in Chester vpon the 23 day of
December 1630 and was buried in S' Maryes Church in Troutbecks Chapell there. She was daughter to S' Randle Mainwaring
of Peuer, in the County of Chester, K', .and married Robert Brerewood of the Citty of Chester, Esq, learned in the lawes .and
by her [he] had yssue John, Robert, Jane and Elizabeth Brerewood and three that dyed yonge." [Cheshire and Lancashire
Funeral Certificates^ Record Society, vol. vj.. p. 38.) See also the pedigree of Brerewood postca.
' Her Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " D.ime Kathrine Ouldfield departed this mortall life at Chester vpon the 27"' day
of December 1630 and lyeth interred in S' Maryes Church in Chester. .She w.as d.au. and co-heyre to Tho. Puleston of
Leghtwood in the County of Flynt, Esquier and first married Thomas Hanmer of Fenns, in the County aforsayd [Esq.] I))- whom
she had yssue William Hanmer. her only child. She married to her second husband S'' Philip Ouldfeild of Bradwall in the
County of Chester, Knight, but by him had no yssue. This Certificat was taken at Chester vpon the 10 Janu.iry l63o[-i] by
Randle Holme." (Chesiiire ami Lancashire Funeral Certificates, Record Society, vol. vj., pp. 153-4.) Her husband, who
was buried in St. Mary's, in December, 1616, is commemorated by the handsome full-length eftigy in the north chapel {sec
!'■ 43)-
■■ His Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " Thomas Wl-ight of the Citty of Chester. P'eltmaker, w.as Sheriffe of Chester An"
1600. He dyed at his howse in Chester the 5 d.ay of January i63o[-i] and was buried in S' M.iryes Church in the Citty aforsayd.
He married Anne sole dau. and heyre to Randle Whitbye of Chester but by her he had no yssue." (/bid. — ihi<i., p. 191.) He is
described in the Churchwardens' Accounts as " ^p■ Thomas Wright Sherifspeare." .
' From this time till 1663 the exact position of each burial is given in the Register.
*° For an account of the terrible punishment of " pressing to death " see pp. 27-8.
" Her Funeral Certificate is as follows ; — " M" Alice Lloyd, daughter to George Lloyd, somtyme Bushop of Chester, dyed
in Chester the 28 [i/.J June 1631 and w.as buried in S' Maryes Church in Chester. She was neuer married and so dyed without
O^fc^w^ ^ (X>L/v/t^ ''''■^'*lf- '^"^ (2^vt^*va<m ^.^lx.«. iC^ c-^^ idvwo -L^^s e-'o^') tM.
I20 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1632.
John Gathercoale a stranger buried in tiic Ciuirch yard on the North side neere tlie broad stone the
1 1"' day of Septemb.
M" ffrances Tottie' buried in the North He under her husbands stone att the goeinge in of St.
Katherines He the 8"" day of October.
[M"'* Elizabeth Danald . . . November].'-
1633-
Richard Lathom 1 , ■ r • 1 >■ < ^u ^ ^ j 1 • 1 ■ 1 1 1 .■ ,1
bemge 4 [sn-\ p soners that were executed buried iii churcli yard on y soutii
Katherine \Viniams - . , . ,„ , ^ , .
side the 4' day of May.
James Johnson J
1634.
Richard ftletcher' buried in the Church vnder the Lady .Salisburies seate 2" day of Ajirill.
John Crosse buried in the Chancell before the Ministers seate the 3" day of July.
Mathevv Browne' gent buried in the south He att M'' Ellis his Pue end vnder the vppermost stone
there the 26"' day of November.
M'' Peter Shakerley buried in the North He att the side of Burrowes stone the 31"' day of January.
•635-
Elizabeth wife of Randle Holme' Alderman buried in M' Jaques Ariiodia his forme 29"' day of May.
Katherine daugti of fifrancis CianiuU ' esq'' and Mciior of this Ciltie buried in the Tombe 2" day of
October.
1637.
Thomas Briscoe ^
Raph Wilkinson ( 4 p'soners executed buried at the west end betwixt the north porch and the
Ellen Weld & I steeple the 14'" day of Aprill.
Ellen Woodward i
" S'' William Breretons' pue doore in S' Katherines He" is mentioned in June, 1637.
y.ssue. This certificate was testyfied to be trew vnder the hand of Randle lluhne of the Citty of Chester, Alderman and Deputy
to the Office of Amies." (Cheshire ami Lniuashiic Funeral Cerlifieates, Record Society, vol. vj., ]ip. 134-5.) In the Church-
wardens' Accounts the entry is " M™ Alice Lloyd daughter to bushop lloyd buried in S" Katherines He.''
' Her Funeral Certificate was begun but never finished (see Cheshire and Lancashire Funeral Certifica/es, Record .Societj-,
vol. vj., p. 197). It gives her arms but no other information. .She was the widow of Edward Tottie of Mollington, who died
in 1623. Her will was proved at Chester in 1632. i^ (5a»vv» /lu^. ((/<,.
- Although there is now no entry of this burial in the Register the following Funeral Certificate was made for her :—
" M" Elizabeth Danald dyed in the Citty of Chester vpon the x.s"' day of Nouember 1632 and w.is Iniried in ,S' Maryes
Church, in the sayd Citty. She was daughter and co-heyre to Thomas Ince, somtyme Sheriffe of the Citty of Chester and
married to her first husband Thomas Massey of Ihe Citty aforsayd, and had yssue by him 2 sonnes. the w'' all dyed yonge.
•She married to her 2 husband Christopher Danald of Chester but by him she had no yssue." (/l>iil. — ibia'., p. 65.) Christopher
Danald was buried at St. Mary's 25th April, 1633.
^ There are many entries of the burial of " prisoners " in the Registers of St. .Mary, but only one or two specimens need be
given here (see p. 118, note 4).
' In his Funeral Certificate (Record Society, vol. vj., p. 89) he is described as " somtyme Sheriffe of the Citty of Chester,
dyed the first day of Aprell 1634 and was buried in S' Marys Church in Chester."
' His Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " Mathew Browne of the Citty of Chester, gentleman, dyed at his howse in Hand-
k to bridge vpon the . ?-*. day of ."^"^f^. 1634 and was interred in S' Maryes Church in Chester aforsayd. He married
' *Kathrine, daughter to Rafe Allen of the Citty of Chester, Alderman, and widow of Mathew Ellis of Over Leigh, nere Chester,
gent and by him had yssue Thomas, his sonne and heyre of the Age of 14 yeares or therabout at tyme of his fathers death,
George, a""" sonne ; .Alice the only d.aughter. He had yssue also by her Elizabeth and Anne and a son not baptized, w^'' all
dyed yonge." (Cheshire ami Lancashire L'uncral Cerlificates, Record .Society, vol. vj., p. 49.) See also the pedigree of Browne
of Netherlegh /(Ji/t-n. »K«^^*t^i ur^ 1'^ i.,^: tTMur-.^ .vW'w^.wUl /^^.^.te K'-'A aMi»._j^ J<i~l«^ -l/C^^ '^'- CU, Vi,.K [.• l-ji
'■ See the Holme pedigree (>ostea.
■' See the Gamul pedigree /Oi/M.
■* This was Sir William Brereton, of Handforth, co. Chester, Bart., afterwards the well-known commander on the side of
the Parliament. He held property in Chester, chiefly lands which had formerly belonged to the Nunnery of St. Mary.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 121
M'' Thomas fFranckland buried in St. Katherines lie at tlie goeinge in to S'' William Breretons seate
20"" October.
Thomas Swinton' gent buried in St. Katherines He before the doore at the feete of M' Readings stone
the 2i"' day of Novemb.
Dame Dorothie Chitwood buried in the Chancel! vnder the stone before the south quire seates 19"' day
of December.
Richard Starkie buried in the Quire att the side of the Lady Chitwoods stone 24"' day of December.
Edward Mathewes servant to M'' Hugh Whicksted buried in the Crosse He direct before the steeple
doore 31"' day of Januarie.
1638.
Nicholas Wright, Thomas Owen, John Warburton, Richard Holme, 4 p'soners buried at the north west
end of the steeple 16"' of Aprill.
Thomas sonne of Peter Egerton esq'' buried in the Chancell without the Kaile att the side of M''
Colliers" ston[e] 17"' of July.
M''* Jane Moreton' buried before M'' Ecclestons pue att the south side ould Yongs stone 21"' day of
January.
Mary daugh of Raph Metcalfe gent buried vnder y^' end of Robert Burroughes his wives forme 28""
day of ffebruary.
Elizabeth Gilbert kinswoman to M'' Garnor buried at the the [sic] lower end of the south He at the
entringe of the low[er]most mens forme 3° day of March.
1639.
Edward Whitbye' esc|'' late Record'' of this Cittie buried in M'' Gamulls vault in St. Katherines He
25'" day of Aprill.
An infant of M'' Mathew Gleaves buried in the north Church yard the 4"' day of May.
M''* Ellinor Anderton' wife of Mathew Anderton esq'' buried m St. Katherines He vnder her sohe M'
Thomas Swintons stone 26"' day of August. ou^t-vto^ av^j ^s^t. i sk^ck&ri&i a.x^.
Dame Katherine Powell " wife of S' Thomas Barron' buried in St. Katherines He vnd' AP Worsleys
stone' 12"' of Septemb.
' [lis Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " Thomas .Swynton of the Citty of Chester, the only Sonne and heyre of Richard
Swynton of Kniittesfford, in the County of Cliester, t;ent, departed this mortall Hfe in Chester vpon the xviij"' day of Nov. 1637
and was interred in .St. Maryes Church in the Citty of Chester aforsayd and in S' Kathrines He of the sayd Church. The sayd
defunct married Mary, dau. to Wittm Walker of Hatfield, in the County of Hartford, by whom he had yssue Tho. Swynton, his
only child, of the vVgo of one yeare and [a] halph [j/i] at his fathers death.'' (C/ifsliirc and Lancashire Funeral Cerlifieales^
Record Society, vol. vj., pp. 175-6.) His mother, Eleanor, daughter of Edmund Gamul, Esq., married for her first husband
Richard Swinton, gent.: secondly, Thomas Harvey of Chester, alderman, who died in 1613 ; and thirdly, Matthew Anderton,
Escj. She was buried at St. Mary's in 1639.
" The late rector's gravestone.
■' Called in the Churchwardens' Accounts " M''* Jane Moreton widdow."
' His Funeral Certificate is as follows : — " Edward Whitbye, Esq'' late Recorder of the Citty of Chester, departed this
mortall life at his howse of the Bach, neer the Citty of Chester aforsaid, vpon the xviij"' daye of Aprill 1639 and was Interred
in S' Maries Church in the Citty aforsaid, in M'' ffrancis Gamulls vault in S' Katherns He in the said Church, the 25 of Aprell,
in the yeare aforsaid. The said defunct mar. Ales, daughter to Richard Bauand of Chester, Alderman, and widow to Thomas
Gamul, somtyme Recorder of Chester, and [who] was before wife to David Lloyd, somtymc M.aior of the sayd Citty, but the said
Edward Whitby had no yssue by her." (Ches/iirc and Lancashire Funeral Certificates, Record Society, vol. vj., pp. 1S3-4.)
See also the account of the Gamul family postea.
' Mrs. Anderton was Eleanor, daughter of Edmund Gamul, Esq. She was three times married, first to Richard Swinton
of Knutsford, gent. ; secondly to Thomas Harvey of Chester, alderman, who died in 1613 : and thirdly to Matthew Anderton,
Esq, See the Gamul pedigree and also note I above.
'' Dame Katherine Powell was the daughter of Sir John Egerton of Egerton and Oulton, co. Chester, Kiit., and was
baptized 6th Sept. 1584, at Little Budworth, co. Chester.' She died at Horsley on the 7th September. Her husband. Col.
Sir Thomas Powell. Bart., took an active part on the Royalist side during the Civil War. He died about 1650. (Powell
Itedi^ree. )
■ This stone war. near the monument described on p. 4s
122 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Edward Brocke' gent buried in St. Katherines lie vnd'' M'' Vaudreys stone 4'" day of October.
Thomas Steele gent buried in St. Katherines He att the south side of M'' Readinges" stone 5'" day
[of] October.
M'' John Eccleston' buried on the north side Yongs stone before the entrance of his owne seate i o"'
day of Januarie.
1640.
ffoure infants' of John Owens buried in one Coffin in the South Church yard before the South porch
30"' of March.
Wilham Brocke' esq' buried in St. Katherines He vnd"' M' Vaudreys stone 8'" day of Aprill.
M" Christian GamuU" wife of ffrancis GamuU esq'' bur in the vault in St. Katherines He 1 1'" day of
June.
M''" Isabell Hurleston' buried in the vppmost seate in St. Katherines He close to the Chancell side
26"' of June.
M'" Alice Whitbye" widdow buried in the vault in St. Katherines He the 18"' day of August.
M''" Anne Booth widdow buried vnder her first husband Gregories stone in midle He 4"' of Septemb.
M''" Salisbury widdow buried vnder Readings stone att the entrance of St. Katherines He 13"' day of
Septemb.
Adam Birkhened of Manley esq' buried vnder the Birkheneds stone in the south He 7"' day of
Novemb.
M" Grissell Smith" buried vnder old M'' Boothes stone in St. Katherines He the 22'" day of Decemb.
Elizabeth wife of M'' William Halton buried att the side of Morgans stone in the midle He the 6"' of
January.
M''* Jane wife of M'' John Williams buried vnder y'' midle of the Sheriffe peeres'" pue against the midle
pillar the 26"' day of January.
1 64 1.
Elizabeth an infant and daugh of Thomas Salisburie of Leadbrooke esq' buried in St. Katherines He
vpon it[s] Aunt M''* Grissell Smith" 8"' day of Aprill.
M'' John Williams buried vpon his wife'- vnder the midle of the Sheriffes peeres pue and M"" \Vrights
seate against the pillar 24"' day of May.
' Mr. Edward Brock was a younger brother of Robert Brock, of Upton, gent. His father, Mr. John Brock, of Upton,
married Parnel, daughter of Thomas Vaudrey, of the Kiddings, co. Chester, Ksq. This family held property in Chester, and
were accustomed to bury at St. Mary's. Hence the reference to " .M'' Vaudreys stone.'' {Sfi! the pedigree of Brock of Upton.)
■- Mr. Laurence Reading was buried at St. Mary's on the nth July, 1630 {see p. 119).
'■' The will of John Eccleston, of Chester, yeoman, was proved at Chester in 1640.
' See the baptism of these four children born at one birth, p. 116.
' This was William Brock of Upton and the Inner Temple, Esq. {see the pedigree of Brock of Upton poslea). See also
note I above.
'' She was the eldest daughter of .Sir Richard Grosvenor, of Eaton, Knt. and Bart., and was married at Eccleston in
October, 1624, to Francis Gamul, Esq., afterwards Knighted and created a Baronet by Charles I. She died in childbirth.
{See the Uamul pedigree /w/trt.)
' Her will is preserved in //ar/. MS. 2131, f. 199. She desired to be buried in St. Mary's, in Chester, " neere to the
good Lady Mainwaring " (see p. 1 14). She bequeathed los. to Mr. .Seddon, clerk, and los. more " to preach my funeral sermon."
.She left £ci to the poor of .St. Mary's.
^ Mrs Alice Whitby was the widow of Edward Whitby, Esq., the Recorder of Chester, who was buried at St. Mary's on
the 25th April, 1639 (see p. 121). She was a daughter of Mr. Richard Bav.and, alderman of Chester, and was three times
uiarried, firstly to David Lloyd (Mayor of Chester, in 1593-4); secondly to Thomas Gamul, Esq., Recorder of Chester, who died
in 1613 {see the G.amul pedigree); and thirdly to Edward Whitby, Esq., also Recorder of Chester. Her will was proved at Chester
in 1640. .She gave a piece of plate and other things to the church in 1639 (see p. 23).
° Mrs. Grissell Smith is again mentioned in 1641, when a daughter of Thomas S.alisbury, of Leadbrooke, Esq., was buried
upon " its aunt M" Grissell Smith."
'" The " .Sheriflf peers" were those who had served tlie office of Sheriff of Chester. Two Sherififs were appointed every
year.
'' Mrs. Grissell Smith's burial took place on the 22 Dec. 1640 (see above).
'^ Mrs. Williams' burial is entered in the Register on the 26th Jan. 1640-1.
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THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 123
M" Mary Bridge buried close before the pillar in John Grices seate in the midle He 26"" day of
July.
Jane daughter of Henry Darwall drowned in the .^bby Co" well buried in her mothers grave vnder her
ston[e] on the east side of the south porch 13'" day of August.
John Sonne of ffrancis Edwards' Gierke Recto'' of this Church and buried in the Chancell in the midle
of y"" crosse walke below the stepps neere the end of the Commu[n]ion table 21"' day of Januarie.
Thomas Kinge gent servant to Henry Birkhened esq"' buried vnder Starkies pue att the end next the
wall in y' north He 28"* day of Januarie.
William Calcott killd by fall of a barne in Eccleston lane by boisterous winds 3° of ffebruary i64i[-2]
was buried in the south Church yard vnder gte of the flagges in the way att the side of Calcotts stone 4"'
day of ffebruary.
1642.-
An infant of M'' Thomas Parnells buried vpon it[s] moth'' vnder the midle stone att Troutbeks
chappell doore in the south He the 28"' day of Aprill.
Mathew an infant and sonne of M"' William Whittle buried in his wives old seate in the north He
17'" day of May.
M"'* Vrsula Holcroft buried in the Chancell ag' y'' midle goeinge into the Quire seates on the left hand
14"' of June.
"John a stranger that dyed att angell " buried i" of August.
1643.
Richard Morris Butcher slaine at Boughton' buried in y" corner close to the Dyall post' in south
church yard 19"' of July.
Allen Tompson a souldier wounded at boughton buried in the west corner of the south church yard
neere M'' Hunts' little gate in Church yard wall 24"' of July.
Griffith ap Evan a souldier buried in the west corner of the south Church yard neere M'' Hunts'
little gate in the way by the wall 21'" of August.
Thomas Acton servant to S"' Hugh Calveley buried in south Church yard close to the middle piller of
Troutbeks Chappell 3° day of October.
Robert sonne of Robert Brerewood esq' buried some halfe yard from the side of the vpper Tombe" in
Troutbeks Chappell 23'" day of October.
John Edwards'" f/ie Hangman buried in north Church yard in the west towards Boyds garden nooke
1 7"' of November.
Tolin Eansworth a souldier buried in the north Church yard vnder the wall ag' the midle window
. . . November.
Mathew Knight a souldier buried in the north Church yard vnder the wall against the midle window
of the psonage house 28'" day of November.
Captaine Mathew Curson buried in St. Katherines He in the seate against ffranklands stone 25"' day
of January.
> For a notice of Mr. Francis Edwards see the account of the Rectors, p. 84. The exact position of the grave as here
defined is curious.
^ In this year there are several references to burials " betwixt the twoe pillers by the old font in south Church yard " and
" at the side of y'' piller by the old font in south Church yard " which are very curious and noteworthy.
^ This is the first entry in the Register relating to the burials of those who lost their lives during the Civil War.
' That is the sun-dial still on the south side of the churchyard [see p. 59).
;■' Mr. Hunt was the then rector of St. Mary's, and no doubt lived near to the church.
" This is an interesting reference to the altar tombs formerly in the Troutbeck Chapel (see pp. 36-8).
' The Hangman would appear to have been in constant requisition, for all the prisoners who were executed at Chester,
and whose burials are recorded in these Registers, seem to have been hanged at Boughton, and thence carried back to the
Castle and buried at St. Marys.
R 2
124 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Leifetenanl Christian Eares buried in same place same day.
1644.
M' John Carter' buried vnder the seates close to the side of M'' Steeles seate on the north side the
north He s'" day of Aprill.
Captaiiie Thomas Gamull" esq'' sonne of Coloiiell S' ffrancis Gamull Kn' and Barronett l)iniL<l in the
vault in St. Katherines He 12"' day of June.
Pollixina Gregge'' buried in St. Katherines lie vnder the Alablaster stone' in the passage to the
Chancell the 13"' day of June.
" a stranger buried in the north Church yard in the slacke' before the midle window."
William fframwall slaine vpon the guard buried vnder his fathers stone in the north He 7"' day
of July.
M'" Johnson buried in the midle He below the backe corner of M'' Holmes his seate at the side of
Mutchell stone the 1 1"' day of August.
James Hallwood gent buried in Troutbecks Chappell att side of 'I'yrers stones 28"' day of October.
Thomas Birkhened'' gent buried in the south He vnd'' the marble stone' 14"' day of Novemb.
Raph Hollinshead gent buried in the Crosse He betwixt Healds seate and the end of the longe forme
27"' of Novemt).
M'' Robert Chapman and M'' Thomas Dalton twoe souldiers kild on Haugh greene buried in the
north Church yard in the Corner ag' Gamulls tombe 3° of Decemb.
Anne daugh of M' Leigh of Baguley" esq'' buried in the Chancell 29"' day of December.
M''" Grace Whitmore buried in Troutbeks chappell 30"' of December.
Colonell Thomas Leigh^ esq'' was layd downe in the vestrey to be kept till he could be removed, the
8"' day of January but afterwards was removed to Prestburie church.
1645-
M'' Phillip Ravenscroft'' buried in Troutbeckes chappell vpon his Aunt Brerewood first day of May.
Bridgett wife of Robert Byron a stranger buried in the South Church yard at the east end of the
Chancell the 15"' day of May.
William Daye a Trooper slaine in Handbridge buried in North Church yard at the way side against
the north end of St. Katherines He 21"' of May.
John an infant and sonne of W Elliott buried in y'' midle He vnder the side of ffletchers stone 28"'
of May.
[So in original.]
. . . . . daugft to S'jeant Dalton buried in the north Church yard vpon the side of the hill
before y'' next piller to the porch 31"" day of May.
' His will ns John Carter of Chester, yeoman, was proved at Chester in 1644.
■- This is a very interesting entry, as it records the burial of the only surviving son and heir of Sir Francis Gamul, Knt.
and Bart. He was no doubt killed during some of the fighting in or near Chester. This entry is interesting as showing that
the father had probaljly been created a Baronet prior to this date.
' Daughter of Mr. Thomas (iregge of Bradley, near Grappenhall, co. Chester. Mr. Thomas Gregge had married Katherine,
daughter of Robert Brock of Upton, Esq. (ifethal pedigree).
* This is no doubt the stone, so often referred to, belonging to the Birkenhead family. Tlie grant of a burial-place in the
chancel for the Birkenhead family will be found on p. 61.
' " Slack " is a Chester word meaning a hollow.
" The will of Thomas Birkenhead of Chester, gentleman, is still preserved at Chester.
' She was the daughter of lulward Legh, of Baguley, Esq., by his first wife Elenor, daughter of William Tatton of
Withinshaw, Esq.
" This was Thomas Legli of Adlington, Esq., who died in Chester during the siege of that city. The date of his burial at
Prestbury is not known, as the Register of that parish is defective at this date. He and his sons took an active part on the
Royalist side during the Civil War (see East C/ieshiir, vol. ij., p. 243).
" Of the family of I'lavcnscroft of Bretton, co.- Flinl. See liis monumcnlal inscription formerly in the church, p. 67.
X,rT>v>v:--fS,h^/ r>vx*Y^^*-'<''^^'^ irtU.^otrk.,^^ -J/^
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 12-
M'' Thomas Bold drowned and buried in St. Katherines He betwixt M' Steeles stone and the old Pue
the third day of August.
Thomas sonne of John Grey kill'd by an enemy and buried by the end of his mothers seate on the
north side the midle He 20"" day of August.
Nathaniel Williams was slaine and buried in the Church close before the south doore last of August.
M'- Thomas sonne of Hugh Wilbraham' esq'' buried in the Chancell 23'" day of September.
John Carter slaine att walls buried vnder the vppmost window of Troutbecks chappell ag' the staire
head in the south Church yard 26"' day of September.
Ellen Smith shott and kiUd buried vpon her mother before the south doore betwixt the backe of
the lowmost seate & the staires vnder the narrow longe stone 27"' of September.
Thomas Griffith shott and kil'd buried in the south Church yard at the side of the flaggs at the west
end of Williams stone 4"' day of October.
Henry Morris a trooper shott and kil'd buried in the west corner of the south Church yard behind
the porch 5'" of October.
Robert Thorneley kil'd buried in the south porch 5'" of October.
Thomas Grosvenor shott and kill'd buried in the south Church yard with his head to the Church yard
wall at the turneinge westward from Bennetts stone the 20"' day of December.
M'- Oliver ChisnalP buried in the lower end of y'' north He close to the north side of Johnsons stone
28'" day of January.
Edward Smith of the Rocke was slaine & buried in the lower end of the south He at the head of
Dykas his stone close to the formes 28"' of January.
Randle Hunt gent buried in the Chancell before the Clarks seate 9'" day of fifcbruary.
M'' Robert Ravenscroft ' buried in Troutbeks chappell the 1 2"' day of ffebruary.
M"' Casteene servant to S"' William Brereton' buried in St. Katherines He in the vppmost seate 17'" of
fifebruary.
Captahie Henry Brereton buried in Troutbeks Chappell the 19'" day of ffebruary.
Charles Worsley a souldier buried in the north Church yard vpon the Corner of the hill before the
porch the 23'" day of fifebruary.
Margrett' wife of Hugh Wilbraham esq' buried in the Chancell 23"' day of March.
1646. Charles ffletcher Clarke [/..?., parish clerk].
A souldier buried on the hill before the porch in the north Church yard 29'" day of March.
M'' William Whittle" buried vnder Thomas ffletchers stone in St. Katherines He the 20'" day of
Aprill. , , T 1
[No entries between 17 May and 16 January].
M'- Thomas Weston' buried vnder his fathers stone in the midle He at the doore goeinge into y--
Chancell 26"' of ffebruary.
In 1647 Chester was visited by a violent outbreak of the PLAGUE, which began in the
Spring and lasted about ten months. All those who could leave the city appear to have done
' This Hueh Wilbiaham, Esq., was of Eccleston, near Chester, and of St. Andrew, I loll^orn, London, a younger son of
Thomal Wilbrfham of Woodhey, Esq. He married for his f^rst wife Margaret, daughter of R.chard Grosvenor of Eaton,
Esq. Her burial took place at St. Mary's on the 23rd March, 1645-6.
2 Probably a member of the well-known Lancashire family of Chisenhall of Chisenhall, who were staunch Royalists.
" Probably of the family of Bretton, co. Flint (sec p. 67).
' This was the celebrated Sir William Brereton of tiandforth, co. Chester, Bart., the Parliamentar)' commander.
' See note i above.
'■■ This is probably Mr. Willi.am Whiule of Chester, tanner, whose will, proved in 1646, is still at Chester.
' The will of Mr. Thomas Weston, of Chester, proved 1646, is still. .at Chester.
126 ST. MARY-OX-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
.so, but a large number of deaths (over 2,000) occurred amongst those who were left. By the
end of June d] persons died in one week, and this number rose in August to 209, after which it
slowly declined. The mortality appears to have been pretty evenly distributed over the whole
of the cit)% as will subsequently be shown. The following horrible description is taken from a
printed contemporary account, probably one of the small quarto newspapers of the time, but it
is not possible to say which : —
"There dyed in Chester City of the Plague, from July 7 to July 15 1647, in the Parishes of
Oswels 14
Peters 3
Trinity 8
Johns 5
Michaels 23
and in the City
Martins 15
Maryes 25
Olives 12
Brigets 9 1 Cabins 29
" The totall of the burialls this weeke in Chester 141.
" The Plague takes them very strangely, strikes them black of one side, and then they run mad, some
drowne themselves, others would kill themselves ; they dye within a few hours, some run up and down the
streets in their shirts to the great horrour of those in the City."
The distress in the city was brought to the notice of Parliament, when the following
ordinance was passed by the House of Commons in August, 1647 : —
" Whereas Chester is grievously visited with the pestilence, very few families being clear ; by reason
whereof almost all persons of ability have left the said city, there remaining for the most part only the poor,
who are altogether deprived of trading, and if not presently relieved are likely to perish for want, and
endanger the adjacent counties. And whereas the county of Chester is exceedingly impoverished by the
late war; 'tis ordered that the ministers of London and Westminster, those in the counties of Chester, Kent,
Sussex, Surrey, Southampton, Middlesex, Essex, Hereford, Cambridge, Suffolk and Norfolk, do, on the next
Lord's day after the receipt of this ordinance, earnestly move their people to contribute for the relief of the
said distressed inhabitants."
In Harl. MS. 1929, f 36, I find the following printed list of the burials which took place at
St. Mary's, from which it will be seen how severe the mortality was : —
"A Catalogue of the Burialls in the City of Chester of the Plague from the 22'" of June 1647 to the
14 of October 1647
i[st] week 67 At S' Maries 5 9 week 152 At S' Maries 22
2 week 57 9 TO week 166 26
3 week 141 25 II week 123 28
4 week 114 19 12 week 114 22
5 week 153 30 13 week 71 8
6 week 156 28 14 week 69 14
7 week 209 20 15 week 42 8
8 week 182 16 16 week 52 9
To this there has been added in ink that t'ne burials at St. Mary's in the 17th week were 5 ; i8th, 3 ,
19th, 4 ; 20th, 7 ; 2ist, 5 ; 22nd, i ; 23rd, i.
The totall of the Burialls of the Plague in 16 weeks is 1875 Persons.
A fuller account of the deaths in each week, divided into parishes, occurs in Hail. MS.
1922, f. 27, but it is too long to give here.^ It may, however, be stated that in the 23 weeks from
June 22 to the end of November, 1647, no less than 2,032 persons died, and if the population of
' It may, however, be consulted in the Cheshire Sheaf, vol. I, pp. 183-4, having been contribuled liy Dr. Brushfiekl.
thp: registers of st. mary'S. 12;
Chester be taken at about 10,000, very many of whom had left the city, it will be at once
apparent how heavy the mortality was. The following is a summary of the deaths, arranged
under the respective parishes : —
Oswalds 396 Maries 315 Michaels 130
Peters 75 Olives 59 Pest-house ... 208
Trinity 232 Bridgets 86 ^^^^ —
Martins 173 Johns 358
Out of the 315 deaths which took place in St. Mary's parish the burials of only 55 are
recorded in the Register, so that had it not been for the above contemporary account the rate of
mortality, if based upon the burials entered in the Register, would have been grossly under-
estimated.
1647.
Henry sonne of M"' Tho ; Birkhened buried in the midle He att widdow Roberts pue doore vnd' their
owne stone 23* of April!.
A Child of M'' Rockes buried on the north side close to the Church porch the right hand goeinge into
y" Church the ninth day of May.
M" Anne Wright' widdow buried in her owne pue her head ioyneinge close to the north side of the
piller the third day of July.
Katherine Baxter and her three Children buried in the south porch within 2 foote of the church doore
the 22'" day of Septemb.
Captaine Cheshire^ buried in St. Katherines He vnder the Lady Smiths stone 3" of October.
M" Kathenne Cooke' buried in the north He vnder their owne stone 1 1'" day of October.
1648.
M'* Amy Knott buried in the midle He her feete ioyneinge close to Jane Cottons 25'" of Decemb.
1649.
M"' Peter Starkie buried in his wives pue 7"' of July.
A Sonne of M'' Jannions buried buried \sii\ in Troutbecks chappell on the west side of the lowermost
tombe' and the midle window 9"' day of July.
1650.
M'-' Ellinor Gredge buried 5'" of Aprill and her sister buried 12"' April! both vnder meacockes stone in
St. Katherines He.
1651.
M'* Crosse buried in the north He vnder her own stone the first day of May.
Serjeant Veinson buried in the Church neere the poore mans box 22'" day of October.
An infant of M" Poole buried at her owne pue doore the 5'" day of December.
An infant of M'' Richard Wright buried in the north He att Richard Hills pue doore the the \_sic\ 27'"
day of December.
M'- Stourtons' [«V] wife dyed att Bretton hall buried in St. Katherins He vnder M'- Lloyds stone the
11'" day of March.
A Sonne of M'' Tartons' \_sic\ buried vpon his mother the 24'" day of March.
^The will of Ann Wright of Chester, widow, proved 1647, is still preserved at Chester.
■^ In the Churchwardens' Accounts he is described as "Capten Chessher out of Castell," being no doubt quartered in the
Castle. He is probably to be identified with John Cheshire of Halton, gentleman, the inventory of whose effects, dated 1647,
is still preserved at Chester.
^ The administration to the effects of Katherine Cooke of Heswall, dated 164S, is still at Chester. She was, I think,
connected with the family of Francis Edwards, the late Rector of St. Mary's {see p. 84).
<■ This shows that the tombs in the Troutbeck Chapel were existing in 1649 {see p. 32).
' In the Churchwardens' Accounts these two burials are noticed as follows :-" M'" rurton buried in St Katherin's yle "
and '• M'- Turtons Sonne buried in the same grave" Sec Mr. Turton's burial in the next year.
128 ST. MARY-ON-Tlli:-lllLL, CHESTER.
1652.
A Sonne of M' Thomas Browncs of Saltney side buried in liis ownc pue 6"' day of June.
M"' Denmans father buried in the midle He the 20"' day of June.
M' Torton' buried in St. Katharines He vnder M''* Andertons stone 23'" day of August.
An infant of M' Trevis buried vnder his ownc stone the 13"' day of March.
j6s3-
M'' George Browne" buried in .M' Thomas Browne liis brothers seate 6"' of May 1(553.
In consequence of an Act of Parliament passed this year, a person had to be appointed in
each parish to take charge of the Register, and to enter all births, marriages, and burials in the
.same. The appointment of the Registrar for, as he was then called, the " Register ") in St.
Mary's parish is thus recorded in the Churchwardens' Accounts :
[APPOINTMENT OF A REGI.STKAU IN 1653.]
At a meetinge of the pishners whose names are subscribed at & vpon the xx"' day of Septemb in the
y"' of o' lord 1653 accordinge to the Direccon & appointm' of a late Act of Parliam' touchinge marriages of
the xxiiij"' Day of August last past, to chuse & elect a Register to such endes & purposes as are Declared
in the s'' Act. The said pishners w"" full & free voice & consent haue made choice of Thomas Humfrlys
gen' to be Register accordinge to the s'' Act. Wittnes o'' hands the Day & y"' afores''.
(Signed) R.\NDLE Holme Thomas Stannv
Tho: Browne Richakd Grosuenor
Thomas wellshman Robartt Burrowes
John Grey Willm Lloyde
M"* George Chamberlen Thomas Ley
Raph Leigh Thomas Coulthurst") Church
Alexander Huk (?) James Michell
""1 Church
) wardens."
He does not seem to have attended to his duties very carefully, as there are two blank pages
in the Register, no entries being recorded between the i6th Sept. 1653, and the 21 April, 1654.^
1654-
S' Robert Brerewood ' buried in Troutbecks Chappell the ninth day of Septemb.
S'' fifrancis Gamull ' buried in his owne vault 27"' of Novemb.
A Sonne of M' Richard Dunbabins buried in Troutbecks Chappell the 28"' day of Decemb.
Randle Holme" sen'' Alderman buried on the north side in the Church in M' Browne of \|)lon i>uc
the 30"" day of Januarie.
A daughter of M' Grubbs from the Castle buried in the west Churchyard in the way the 5"' day of
March.
M"' Pearetree" Parson of this Church buried in the Quire against the window the 16'" day of March.
' See two entries in the last year, 1651.
' See his monumental inscription on p. 68.
^ From the Churchwardens' Accounts the two following entries of burials are of interest at this time, "my lady Gamull's
man " and " M'' George Manley."
■* The long Latin inscription placed to his memory w ill be found on p. 66, and an account of his family will be given
later on.
See/>os/ea for an account of the Gamul family. .Sir Francis Gamul entertained King Charles I. whiUl at Chester, and
was created a Baronet by the King about 1644-5.
"" This was the second of the four distinguished Chester antiquaries cjf these names, a full account of whom will subsequently
be given.
" For a short account of .Mr. Pearl ree sen p. 88.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 129
1655-
Hugh Whicksted' buried in Troutbecks Chappell the 29th day of March.
Hannah daugh to AP Jo : Trevis buried in the north He vnder M'' Totties stone the 4"" day of August.
An infant of M'' Robies buried in the north He close to M"' Totties stone the 25"" day of August.
Doctor Snell - buried in the Quire neere M"^ Pearetrees tombe the 7"" day of ffebruary.
W^ Lacy buried in the Quire the 11"' day of ffebruary.
1656.
An infant of jM' [WiUiam] Cullams buried in the south He on the 28''' day of Septemb.
Three Witches' hanged at Michas Assizes buried in the corner by the Castle Ditch in Church y"* 8""
of October.
Mathew Key a Souldier buried in the crosse He goeinge into the Steeple 21"' day of October.
AP Alice AVhicksted wiaa buried in the midle He ouer ag' her owne pue doore 22"' day of January.
M' Harding a souldier buried in the North church yard neere the blew stone the 6"* day of ffebruary.
[A son of his was buried i8th May, 1656.]
1657-
Captain George Ravenscrofte' buried in Troutbecks Chappell the 30"" day of October.
1658.
Majpi- Coole' baried in Troutbecks Chappell att the head end of the Chappell the 20"" day of April).
Elezabeth Daughter to Af John Barnett was Buried in the south yle within M"' Manleys pue on the 28
of June. •
Docketer Parsley' was Buried in St. Katberines yle on the xvij"" Day of September.
John sonne to M'' William Couentrey" was buried in St. Katherines yle on the first Day of Nouember.
As already stated, after 1659, the entries in the earliest volume of the Registers, now pre-
served in St. Mary's, are in different handwritings, having been made either at the time or at
the end of each ecclesiastical year by the clergy or the parish clerk. The entries become more
numerous as time goes on, and there are more w hich require to be here noted.
[ CHRISTENINGS— (coititiucd). ]
1659.
[The entries are now in a different hand and the spelling is poor.]
1660.
Nathanall sonne of Nathanall Booth [Esq.]" was bapt the 23"' Day of October.
1661.
Ann Daugh of M' Nathanall Booth' was Bapt the x'" Day of Desemb'.
' Mr. Hugh Wickstead's monumental inscription is given on p. 64.
- For an account of the Rev. Dr. Snell, Archdeacon of Chester, &c., see pp. 75-6.
^ For a full account of the trial of these three witches see pp. 28-9.
' Of the family of Bretton, co. Flint. See his monumental inscription on p. 67.
' In the Churchwardens' Accounts is the following entry : — " Received for the use of the parrish Church at the Iruriall of
Maior Coole, that was a stranger and interred in Troutbecks Chaijpell. 3* 4''."
° Who could possibly have recognised under the designation of "Dcclcr Tarsley '" the Rev. Christopher Taslew, P.P..
late rector of Hawarden, co. Flint, whose monumental inscription will be found on p. 67 ?
" Grandson of Dr. Christopher I'aslew, and buried in his grave (sec p. 67). He was bapt. 25th Aug. 165S.
" Nathaniel Booth, Esq., was of Mottram .'^l. Andrew, near Macclesfield, co. Chester. A son, Thomas, was buried at .St.
Mary's on the 18 March, 1659-60 ; and a daughter, Elizabelh, was baptized there on the 2 Sept. 1656 (see p. 117)
S
i;o ST. MARV-OX-TIII'MIILL, CHESTER.
1662.'
[Change of handwriting after October, when the entries are all in the handwriting of Nicholas Stevenson,
the Rector — the hand of an educated man.]
1663.
Sarah daughter of M' Holt a stranger bound for Ireland bapliz'd the 27"' of Aug.
Mary daughter of M" Harris a stranger bound for Ireland baptiz'd the i" day of Septem.
Catherine daughter of M'' George Edge bapti/.'d the 22"' day of Septem.
Alice daughter of M' Thomas Edwards baptiz'd the 23'' day of October.
Catherine daughter of M'' Thomas Wright baptiz'd the si.\t day of Decern.
1664.
Thomas son of M'' Alexander Rigby" bapti/."d the fourteenth day of March.
.665.
Anne the daughter of M' Thomas Hough baptiz'd the 21 day of Fcbru :
1667.
Catherine daughter of M'' Richard Parker' w.is baptiz'd the 14"' day of May.
1669.
Benianiin son of M'' Thomas Weston' baptiz'd th; i6''' day of November.
John son of M' Thomas Swan baptiz'd the 24"" of November.
1671.
Gertrude' daughter of M'' [Robert] Foulke[s]" baptiz'd on the 8 day of October.
Edward son of M'' Edward Cooke" baptiz'd on the 17"' day of March.
1672.
Elleanor daughter of W Kennericke Eaton^ baptiz'd on the 29"' of June. [Bur. 7"' Dec]
1673.
John SDne of M'' George Minshall bapt on the 13"' day of November. [Bur. i8"' Nov.]
Elizabeth Daughter of M'' Thomas Streete' bapt on the 22 of November.
Mary Daughter of M"' George Minshall bapt on the 28 day of November.
M''' Alice Mors [?] Daught of Lord Mors [?] '" bapt on the 13"' of Desember.
Marthay Bridge Daught of M'' Richard Bridge" dyer was bapt vpon the 19'' Day of March.
1675-
Randle sonne of M'' Randle Willcocke bapt on the seconde of May.
' At the Imttom of each page the entries are usually signed Ijy the rector and churchwardens.
- Robert, another son, was baptized on Feb. 25, i565[-7].
' See hii mirriage to Philippa Browne in 1666, p. 13^. His other children baptized here are, Philifpa, 14 April, 1669 ;
Elizabeth, 4 March, 1672-3 ; Richard, 2 Nov. 1675, bur. 25 Nov. 1681.
■* See the pedigree of Weston fostca.
' See her marriage in 1696, p. 135.
° The other children of Mr. Robert Foulkes baptized here are, Hugh, 3 July, 1673 ; John, 25 July- '675, buried 25 Nov.
1675 ; Peter, 5 Nov. 1676 ; Edward, 8 Doc. 1678.; George, 29 Au;;. 1682 ; John, 1 1 Nov. 1684 ; Mary, 21 March, 1685-6 ;
Richard, 25 March, 1688; Thomas, 5 Nov. 1690; Charles, 28 April, T692. A son, Williain, was buried 9 Aug. 1681.
■" The other children of .Mr. Edward Cooke baptized here are, William, 7 Nov. 1675 ! -''""' ^5 Sept. 1676 ; Hui;h, 21
Sept. 1677 ; Joseph, 12 Aug. 1679.
" The other children of Kendrick Eyton, Esq., baptized here will be given later on (see 1682 and subsequent years). They
were by his second wife.
° Another child of Mr. Thomas Streete baptized here was Thomas, 30 Oct. 1675.
■'' This name is not very clear. It might be " Motrs," but the word " Lord " is quite plain. I cannot ex])l.iin it in any way.
" The other children of Mr. Richard Bridge mentioned here are, John, baptized 19 March, 1676 ; IVilliain, born 23 March,
1677.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 131
Katherin Daught of M' Synion Tensley' bapt on the 3'''' of October.
Anne Daught of Dauckter Gerrade" bapt on the 25"' day of January.
1676.
Petter' sone of M'' Robartt ffouIke[s] bapt one the 5th Day of November.
1677.
Fetter Garratt sonne of Dockter Garrad' was bapt vpon the 24"' Day of August.
1678.
[Change of handwriting in May — an educated hand again.]
William son of M'' Thomas Yealde bapt y° 25 of February.
1679.
Katherine daughter of Edw. Lutwyche' Esq bapt y'' 29"' of February.
1680.
Mary daught. of M'' Randell Aston bapt. the 26 day of September.
Dorathy daught. of M" Thomas Bennett' bapt y'' 19"' of November. [Bur. 17 March, 1685-6.]
Margarett daught. of M'' Raph Llester" bapt y'' 5"' day of December.
1681.
John son of M'' James Crockson [? Croxton]' bap' y'' 21 of July. [Buried 13 .'Vug.]
John son of M' John Johnson'' Glover bap' y'' 26 of July.
Thomas son of M'' Thomas Gardener bap' y'' 2 of December.
1682.
Mary daugh' of M"' Samuell Eaton'' bap. y'' 2 day of June. [Bur. 3. June.]
Harbitt son of John Wright Esq. was bap' y'' 3 day of August.
Samuell son of M'' Rowland Warringe"' bap' y^' 20"^ day of August.
Ann daughter of Kendericke Eaton" Esq. bap' y" 14"' day of October.
Jonathan son of M'' John Hale'" was bapt. y'' 28 day of Nouember.
' Afterwards more commonly spelt "Tilsley." Other children are, Geoffrey, bapt. 28 .\pril, 167S ; Sarah, bapt. II Dec.
1679.
- I'"or an account of Dr. Peter (ierrard and his monumental inscription see p. 70-
' This Peter Foulkes became a very distinguished ecclesiastic. He matriculated at Oxford from Christ Church on the 12 June,
1694, as the son of Robert Foulkes of Chester, gentleman, aged 17. He became Student of Christ Church in 1694, and took
his B.A. degree in 169S, that of M.A. in 1701, and B.D. and D.D. in 1710. He was created Canon of E.xeter in 1704,
sub-Dean in 1723, Chancellor in 1724, and Precentor of E\eter in 1736. In 1714 he w.as instituted to the rectory of Bishops
Cheriton and to the vicarage of Thorverton, both in Devonshire, in 1716. He died on the 30th .-Vpril, 1747, .and w.as buried in
E.xeter Cathedral i^see Tester's Alumni Oxonienses). He left a sum of money to the poor of .St. Mary's (see foslea under
Charities).
■* Edward Lutwyche, Esq., afterwards knighted, was Recorder of Chester from 16S4 to 1686.
» The other children of Mr. Thomas Bennett baptized here are, Elizabeth, 28 Oct. 1679 ; Ann, 8 March, 16S1-2, buried
25 Tilly, 1687; Gconre, 3 Dec. 1682; Kendrick, 5 April, 1685, buried 21 Oct. 1694 ; /(?//«, I July, 1686; Thomas, 5 July,
16SS ; Dorothy, 11 May, 1690, buried 4 .Sept. 1690 ; Feter, 19 July, 1691 ; Jane, 4 Sept. 1692. A daughter, Jane, was buried
25 May, 1685.
' Other children of Mr. Ralph Lester baptized here are, Ralph, 5 Feb. 16S1-2, and Sarah. II March, 1682-3.
' Other children of Mr. James Crockson baptized here are, Dorothy, I Nov. 1682 ; James, 28 Feb. 1685-6.
■* The other children of Mr. John Johnson baptized here are, Mary, 25 March, 1683 ; Margaret, 16 Nov. 1684 ; Eleanor,
25 July, 16S6 ; Edward, 25 Sept. 16S7, buried 30 May, 1691 ; Thomas, I May, 1689, buried 19 Dec. 1689 ; IVtlliam, 27
^Iay, 1692. Another son, Edward, was buried 7 Nov. 16S4.
" Other children of Mr. Samuel Eaton baptized here are, Elizabeth, 14 Oct. 16S3 ; Thomas, 14 Feb. 1685-6.
'" For other children of Mr. Rowland Waringe baptized here see 1691.
" This was by his second wife, his first wife having been buried here in 1677 (see p. 13S).
•= The other children of Mr. John Hale baptized here are, Eraiues, 28 Oct. 1683 ; J/ary, 23 Oct. 1684 ; Ann, 13 Dec.
16S5; Samuel and .1/a/y, 16 Sept! 1686, buried 17 Sept.; A'obert, 23 Oct. 16S7, buried 4 March. 1694: Ednian, 29 Oct.
I53S, buried 31 Oct. ; Jane, 5 Jan. 1689-90 ; Edman, 2 Oct. 1691, buried 4 Oct. ; Mary, 9 April, 1693, buried 9 May, 1694 ;
Edman, 20 May, 1694, buried 21 May.
S 2
ST. MARY-ON-TIIE-IIILL, CHESTER.
Jonathan son of M' Jonathan Newton bap' y*" 1 1 day of January.
1683.
(iarrard son of Kenderick Eaton Esq'' bapt. y*^^ 8"' day of January.
Sarah daught'' of M''' Hall widow was bapt. y'' 3'' day of February.
1684.
Jane daugh"' of Esq'' Alporte' bap' the 29'" day of April.
Mary daught'' of M"' John Clarke bapt the 12'" day of October.
1685.
Catherine daugli of Ala Thomas Simpson bap' y'' 26'" of Aprill.
James son of M'' Thomas Heald bap' the 31 day of May.
Mary daugh"' of M'' John Wrench" bap' y'^ 15"' day of Nouemb'.
Mary diugh"' of M'' Moses Dannatt* was bap' the 22'' of Noucnib'.
Elizabeth daugh"' of Kenderick Eaton Esq'' bap' y'' 13 of Decemb''. [ISur. 7 Jan.]
1686.
Samuell son of Llifftennenll Saunderson bap' y'' 15"' day of June.
Rai)h son of M'' Richerd Hatton was b.ip' y'' first of July.
William son of Kenderick Eaton Esq'' bap' y'' 28"' day of Decemb''.
John son of John Wright Esq'' was bap' y"^^ 13'" day of January.
1687.
William son of M'' Thomas Simpson Atd bap' y'' 7'" of Aprill.
lillinor daugh"' of Kenderick Eaton Esq'' bap' y'^ 17"' day of February.
Ann daugh"' of Rich : Leuinge' Esq'' was bap' the 2" day of March, [Bur. 14 .\pril, 1688, as "daughter
of Recorder Levinge Esq'."]
1688.
Richerd ' son of Roberlt ffoulkes Gen' was bap' y'' 25"' of March.
Thomas son of M'' Thomas Scofeilde bap' y'' 24"' of Aprill.
Ellin Daugh"' of John Wright Esq'' was bap' y'' 29 of May.
1689.
William son of M'' Thomas Reice Bap' the 7'" day of Aprill.
Eliz daught' of Captin Keyrey was bap' y"' 7"' day of May.
Margrett daugh"' of M'' John fifarrar" was bap' y" 13"' of May.
Meniin daugh"' of Captin Currey was bap' y'' 13"' day of June.
John son of Captin Morris Arrindaile bap' the 15 day of June.
Joseph son of M'' Joseph Woodes' was bap' y'" 16 day of June. [Bur. 27"' March, 1690.]
Edward son of M'' Thomas Scofeild Bap' y'' 29'" day of Septemb''.
' Prob.ibly one of the children of RoLeit Alport, of Overton, Esq., who was buried at Malpas, on the 1st Feb. 16S6 7.
■- Other children of Mr. John Wrench b.-iptized here are, Richani, 2 Feb. 16S7-S; John, 29 .Sept. 16S9, buried 24 July,
1694. ; William, 12 July, 1691 ; Grace and Sam/i,T, May, 1694, the former buried 12 May, the latter 5 May, 1694.
" The other children of Mr. Moses Dannatt baptized here are, Martha, 24 Nov. 1689 ; Jotm, 21 Feb. 1691-2.
' Richard Levinge, Eiq., was Recorder of Chester from l6S5 to 16S7. Previous to this he had acted as Dejjuty Recorder
to .Sir Edward Lutwyche.
• This Richard Foulkes, like his bro:her Peter (icc p. 131), nuitriculatud at Oxford from Christ Church 27 May, 1706, aged
iS. He took his B..\. degree in 1710, and that of M.A. on the 16 .March, 1712-13. He was Rector of Seaton, co. Rutland,
in 1719, and of Buhvick, co. Northants, in the same year (Foster's Alumni Oxonienses).
« Other children of Mr. John Farrar baptized here are, Jolin, 14 March, 1690-1 ; Eleanor, 8 Oct. 1695, buried 19 Dec.
1695 ; ^Vilhani, 24 Nov. 1696; Peter, 23 Oct. 1699. Another daughter, Eleanor, was buried 23 May, 1705, and a son, Roger,
was buried iS Dec. 1705.
■ Other children of Mr. Joseph Woodes baptized here are, Joseph, 23 Jan. 1692-3 ; U'liliam, 27 Jan. 1694-5 ! Joseph,
31 July, 1698 ; Dorothy, 16 March, 1700. In this last entry he is described as " of Bridge street."
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S.
Thomas son of M"' Robertt Mason bap' the 7"' day of January.
1691.
Dorothy daugh"' of Richerd Lleuinge' Esq'' bap' y"' 22 day of .\prill. (^jl^^^^ ^y^g-fj^fcu . j«, |», . /3;t .
John son of M'' Rowland Warringe^ was bap' y'' 13"" day of Dece|■nb^ [Bur. 21 March, i(h)2-^.]
Elizabeth daugh"' of Kenderick Eaton Esq"' Bap' y" 2 1 day of February.
1692.
Thomas son of Robert ffleetwood was bapt y" 20"' day of Novemb''.
Richerd son of M' John Dewsbery ' was Bap' y'' 1 1"' day of Decemb''.
1693.
Elias son of M' John Forcett Bap' y' 16 day of July. [Bur. 29"' Oct.]
Andrew son of M'' Thomas Duke' was bap' y"^ 3 of August.
Joseph son of M' John Pembcrton' was Bap' y'' 4"' day of March.
1694.
Thomas son of M' Thomas Leigh was Bap' y" 31 day of March.
Sarah daugh" of M' Rich"" Smith was Bap' y'' 16 day of Septemb''.
1695.
Dorothy daughf to M'' William Nickolls of 'Vpton bapt y'' 28 of May.
Thomas son to Charles Gardner Esq' was bap' y' 6"' of Octob'.
John son to Leftenantt Skye was bap' the 23 day of ffebruary.
1696.
Ann daugh'' to Cap'-' W" Yorke was bap' y^' 26 day of Aprill. [Bur. 6'" Aug.]
Henry'' son to Thomas Brookes' Esq' was Bap' y'' 16 day of August.
Lettis daugh"' to M"' Rich : Cartwright was Bap' y° 30"' of August.
Ann daugh"' to W' Gamueir Esq"' was Baptiz y" 24"^ day of Septem'".
Thomas son to Thomas Kennion Gen' was Bap' y' 17"' day of March.
1697.
John son to Charles Gardner Esq'' was bap' y'' 14'' day of June. [Bur. 17th June.]
Roger son to M'' Samuell Hewson^ was bap' y'' 16"' day of July.
Peter son to Peter Weston''' Esq'' was Bap' y'" 17"' day of August
Catherine daugh" to M'' Roger Ball was Bap' y'' 21 day of August.
' See note 4, previous page.
^ This was by his third wife, his first, Abigail, having been buried 13 March, 16S4-5, and his second wife, Hannah, having
been buried 20 March, 16S5-6 (see pp. 139-40). His other children bapti^ed here are, Kichard., 16 December, 1692, buried 24
Dec, and Eli'-abeth^ 18 Sept. 1694, buried 17 Oct. In the burials (see pp. 139-40) he is described as a '• razor-grinder " ! He
died 14 May, 1695, ^'^^ '^e inscription to his memory and his coat of arms will be found on pp. 4S and 76.
^ Mary, another child of Mr. John Dewsbury, was baptized here 30 Oct. 1698, and a daughter, Marlha, was buried 17
Oct. 1696.
' Other children of Mr. Thomas Duke baptized here are, Eleanor, 13 June, 1695 ; Rebecca, 20 Nov. 1696.
' Another child of Mr. John Pemberton baptized here was Tltoinas, 30 July, 1695.
'■ This Henry Brooke matriculated at O.Nford from Brasenose College on the 15th March, 1713-14, aged 17, being described
as the son of Thom.as Brooke, of Chester, Esq. (afterwards a Baronet). He took his B.A. degree in 1717 and that of M..\. in
1720, and was elected a Fellow of All .Souls College. He became B.C.L. in 1723 and D.C.L. in 1727, being elected Regius
Professor of Civil Law in that University in 1736, which he held till his death on the 24th March, 1742 (Foster's Alumni
Oxonienses). His elder brother was Rector of St. Mary's from 1737 to 1744 (see p. 95).
'' This was Thomas Brooke, of Norton, Esq. (afterwards Sir Thomas Brooke, Bart.), the eldest son and heir-apparent of
Sir Richard Brooke, of Norton, Bart., who died in 1710. He had married in 1688 Grace, daughter of Roger Wilbraham, of
Townsend, near Nantwich, Esq.
' Of Crabwell, near Chester. See the Gamul pedigree postea.
" Dorothy, another child of Mr. Samuel Hewsjn " of Castle Lane," was baptized here 13 .March, 1699-1700.
'" See the pedigree of Weston postea.
134 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Margrett daugh"' to William Gamuell' Esq'' was Bap" y"" 19"' of Septemb'.
Jonathan son to M' Jonathan Walley of y'' Rugh hill Bap' y"" 10'" of March.
Charles son to Charles Walley" Esq' was Bap' y' 10"' day of March.
1698.
Thomas son to M'' Thomas Gill was Bapt' y*" 8"' day of Aprill.
John son to M'' John Walker was Bap' y"" 14'" day of Aprill.
Joseph son to M' Danniell Snow was Bap' y'' 10"' of July.
Roger son to Thomas Brookes Esq"" was Bap" y"" 17"' of July.
Mary daugh"' to William Gamuell' Esq'' was Bap' y' 29'" of August.
Ann daugh"' to M'' Thomas Hickock yeaman was Bap" y'' 28 of Nouemb'.
Sarah daugh" to Peter Weston Esq^ was Baptized the 8 day of Decemb'.
Jane daugh"' to Charles Walley' of Castell lane Esq"' was Bap" the 17"'' of January. [Bur. 27th Jan.]
Thomas son to M'' Thomas Williams of Bridgestreet ]Vett Glouer was Bap" y" 17"' of March. [Bur.
14th April, 1699.]
1699.
Thomas son to M' Vaughan Soden of Bridgestreet Ironmonger was Baptized y" 16 day of July.
Peter son to John Farrar of Castell lane Gen' was Baptized the 23'' day of October.
Robert son to Charles \\'alley of Castell lane Esq'' was Bap' the 19'" day of Decemb''
William son to Charles Gardner of Castell lane Esq'' was Baptized the 21 day of January. [Bur. 5th
Feb.]
I 700.
Joseph Son to George Wright of Castell lane Waterkader'' was Baptized the 31" day of March.
Jane Daugh" to John Loyde of Castell lane Esq'' was Bap' the si.xt day of August.
Elizabeth Daugh"' to M'' Thomas Williams of Bridgstreet Glouer \i2iS Bap' y"" 25 of August.
Francis son to Francis Priace J/'' Giinn'- of the Caitell was Bap" the 3'' day of Nouemb''.
Pusey son to Thomas Brookes Esq'' of the Hau:^hgreen was Bap" the 3'' day of Nouemb''.
Lettis Daugh" to Peter Weston Esq'' of Bridgestreet was Baptized the 29"" day of Decemb'.
Mary Daugh"' to Edward Gough of Bridgstreet Pipemaker was Bap' the second of February.
1701.
John son to Charles Walley Esq'' of Castell lane was Baptized the 9'" day of Aprill.
Thomas son of Henry Braderton of handbridge Tobaco cuter was Baptized the 1 1"' day of May.
Charles son to Timothy Chaneller Clarke to Water Workes was Baptized the 18"' day of July.
[The Baptisms in the first volume of the Registers end on August 25th of this year.]
S^MARRIA GES— {continued). ]
1661.
Thomas Dauis & Joyly Wilde was Married the xxi.x"' of Aprell.
1665.
Matthew Ellis' of Over-Lee Greene Gentle : and Anne Birkenhead of Backford married the twentie
fift of January.
1666.
Richard Parker and Pliilippa Browne' married on the 6"' day of Decem :
' See note 8, previous page.
" See the pedigree of Foulkes postea.
^ Query : a water-carrier.
^ See the monumental inscription on p. 48.
^ See the pedigree of Browne of Netherlegh. There are several eiitries of the baptisms of Richard Parker's^children
see p. I jo). See also p. 139.
^irM^, Wv,_^^oX.. OUG hh^ ^^L,^J.ih. ^Jii^h?"
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 135
1670.
Charles Wirrall of Mollington and Catherine Kirks married on the 12'" of November.
M'' Thomas Manwaring and M"' Ehzabeth Hunt married on the 17th of November.
.677.
M'' Henry Browne and M'" Marg' Skelhorne marryed with a Licence on the 8"' day of Decemb''.
1679.
M'' Edward Herbert and M''' Dorothy Shone marryed with a Licence (dated y' lo"' of June) on y''
1 1'' of June.
1681.
M"' Raph Poole & Ann Kenderick was maried with a Hcence, dated y'' 15 day of Aprill, on tlie 16 of
April).
M' James Comberbach & Ellinor Johnson was maried with a licence, dated y^ 13 day of Aprill, on y*"
14 of Aprill.
1686.
William Fox and Ann Comberbach was mar'' with a Licence the 7"' day of Aprill.
M'' James Peacke' and M'" ffrances Weston was married w' a Licence the 7'" day of Nouemb''.
1687.
W Thomas Scofeild and M"" Rachell Williams was mar. w' a Licence the 18'" day of June.
1689.
^^ William Pargeyney" & M'" Rachell Holme was married with a Licence the 30"" day of DecemlV.
1690.
Thomas Probertt and Margrett Liuerpoole' was married with a Licence the 5"' day of ffebruary.
1692.
[So in original.]
M"' William Williams' of Wraxham & .... was mar' w' a Licence y'' 10'" day of Septembr.
1693.
M' Hugh Dauis and M'" Elizabeth Nichols was married with a Licence the 7"' day of Nouemb".
1694.
M' Thomas Rogers & M"' Elizabeth Burrowes was Married with a Licence the 25 day of July.
1695.
M'' Richerd Speede & M''* Mary Lloyde [of] wraxham was married w' a Licence the 25 day of June.
1696.
M"" Roger Ball& Catherine Gibbones was Married with a Licence the 13 day of Aprill.
Charles Walley Gen' & W" Gatruce [s/c] ffoulkes' was Married with a Licence the 11"' day of
ffebruary.
1697.
M'' Francis Inesley & Ellin Wright was married the 6'" day of Aprill w' a Licence dated the same day.
M'' Dannell Snow & Mary Faucett was married w" a Licence the 11'" day of Aprill.
' This was the Rev. James Peake, Vicar of Bowdon, co. Chester, a non-juror {see his monumental inscription p. 73).
^ .ShouUl be Mr. William Biirj^ancy of Puliord, who married Rachel, daughter of the third Randle Holme (x« the pedigree
of that (a.m\\y posiea). Her burial took place 31 March, 1693 (sec p. 141).
^ There are many entries of the name of Liverpool or Lerpool in the Registers of Bunbury, co. Chester.
' By a reference to the Marriage Licence Act Books in the Bishop's Registr)', Chester, it appears that this marriage was
between \\'illiam Williams of the City of Chester, gentleman, and Mria (? Mary or Margery) Lloyd of Wrexham, spinster,
and the dale of the licence is the loth September, 1692.
' CerO-uJe, the eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Foulkes, was baptized at St. Mary's, Slh October, 1671 {see p. 130). There
arc several entries of the baptisms of their children on p. 134.
.iu^'Uu'v^^/l/ l^ii»L flJayy/v^ gt'yx] i^i^-uiljlyUi ir^ru. ^ imJH U^ (Vi^a^Ut <7>v c^^j^^ SUm^cC.
136 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
i6()9.
Francis Priace" Master Gunner and INIarllia ISolland were Married w' a IJccnce y'' 1 2 day of Nouemb'.
[The last entry of a Afarriage in tiic first volume oi tlie Registers is dated 21 May, 1700.]
^BURIALS— (continued).^
1659.
Elezabeth wife to M"' Mathas [Matthews] " was Buried in the midell ylc vnder M'' Westons ston on the
3' Day of Ap .
M'' Houldfeld [Oldfield] was Buried in the Troppleckes \_sic\ chapell clouse by the towme \sic for
tomb] on the 4"' Day of July.
M' Randle Holme' Alderman was Buried in the north Side witliin M' Brownes pue on the first Day
of Septemfc.
i56o.
Robartt Massey //>[c]wff/'fr buried xvj'" day of July.
Elezabeth Daughter to M"' John Wreddech [Reddich ?] was Buried in the north yle by M'' Dauis pue
Dower on the xxvj"' Augus[t].
i65i.
M"' Elezabeth Holmes' Widdow Wife to M' Randle Holme Alderman Ju was buried on the North
side of the Church within M'' Brownes pue of Vpton on the xxvj"' Day of March.
Abigail Daughter to M' John Potter was buried in the midell yle close to Widdow Robartes pue
on the 8"' Day Apr.
M"'" Jane BiUitt Widdow was buried in the Troupplekes [j/<] Chapell harde by the Doure on the xij"'
Day of Augus[t].
M'' Leigh a stranger was buried in the midell yle clouse by Humphry Jackeson pue dower on the
xvj"' Day of Nouember.
1662.
John Haslewall a Detter in the Castell buried in the Croscyle aneance the Clocke' on the xv"' of
May.
M'' Richard Huntt" minister of St. Maryes was buried in the queare on the north side of Dockctcr
Snealls ston on the xxvj"' Day of Augus[t].
1663.
Francis son of M'' John Brerewood buried in Troutbccks Chappel ' the 25" day of Ai)ril.
Hannah daughter of M'' James BuUen buried on the Sixt day of July.
Richard son of M"' Jones buried on the 29"' day of Octo :
M''^ Catharine Rathbone wife of John Rathbone buried the iS"' day of Novem :
1664.
Francis [«V] daughter of M''" Lightfoote buried on the 31 day of March.
' Ilis first wife w.is buried at St. Mary's on the 24th Oct, in this year (-iet fostea).
- She is descrilied in the Churchwardens' Accounts as "M" Matthews late the widdow of M'' Thomas \Veston, a
parrishner."
' This was the second Randle Hohnc, a distinguisheil antiquary (see the account of the Holme family />osfca). The
monumental inscription to his memory will lie found on pp. 46-47.
* This was Elizabeth, the widow of Thomas Dodd, and the second wife of the second Randle Holme, who is here called
"junior" to distinsjuish him from his father who had died in 1655 (see Holme pedigree /o.t/f(r).
' This is the first reference in the Registers to the clock, but it is frequently mentioned in the Churchwardens' Accounts.
" For an account of Mr. Richard Hunt, rector of St. Mary's, see pp. 87-88. In the Churchwardens' Accounts is an entry,
" received of M'' Browne for a gravestone to lay upon Mr. Hunt, 6s. 8d." For a notice of Dr. Snell, Archdeacon of Chester,
see pp. 75-6.
' This is, I think, the last reference in lliis Register to Troutbeck's Chapel, which was then in ruins, the greater part of it
having fallen down in 1661.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 137
James son of M' Trevers buried on the last day of April.
M" Philippa Browne' wife of M' Thomas Browne [of Netherlegh] bui icd on the 9''' day of i\Iay.
Almonde Williams buried on the 28"" of May.
Alice daughter of M'' Alexander Rigby buried on the 28' day of June.
Magdalene the wife of Richard Eccleston buried on the 11"' of July.
Elizabeth daughter of M'' Thomas Sorocold" buried on the 22' of Aug :
Mary daughter of M'' John Pigot buried on the 26' day of S-ptem :
M'' George Chamberlaine buried on the 3" day of Novem :
M' Ralph Bruen' buried the 16"' day of Janua :
1665.
M"^ Sidney Brerewood ' wife of John Brerewood Esq'' buried 0:1 thj 16'' diy of Fehrua :
M' James Bullen buried on the third day of March.
M'' Laurence Fletcher' buried on the lift day of March.
1666.
M' Richard Williamson buried on the 31" day of March.
M' Fr.incis Locket" buried the 2'' day of March.
1667.
M'~ Anne Locket, " widow, buried on the 2'' day of April.
A stranger who died in the streets buried by the Constables of Hanbridg on the 17"' day of Aug.
M' Thomas Colthurst buried on the 28'" day of Oct :
[M'' Jacques Arnodio' buried this year. (Churchwardens' Accounts.)]
M'' Marie Arnodio" buried on the 20"' day of Februa :
1669.
Darcie Lessals buried on the 16"' day of June.
M'' Henry Myvat [? Myvod]' buried on the 2^^ of Dccjn.bjr.
1670.
M''^ Sarah Ince'" wife of William Ince Alderman of Chester was buried on the 18 day of October.
1671.
M" Margaret Pemberton" wife of \V Pemberton buried on the 27"' day of Decern :
1672.
Milliiilon daughter of Ifennery Houcraft buried on [the] first .March.
■ See her m5nuitient.-il inscription on p. 6S.
_ - The entry in the Churchwardens' Accounts of .i p.ivm;nt for the laystall of '^ S^ Jeffrey Shakerleys nephew in S'
kathermes He relates, I think, to this burial. .Sir Gaa.frey .Shakerley was Const ible of the Castle at this time.
' Called Mr. Raph Braine in the Churchwardens' Accounts, but Bruen is most probably correct.
'She was one of the daughters and coheirs of Sir Francis (lamul, Knt. and Bart, (see that pediCTee), and was buried in
his vault.
' \\t W.IS the p.irish clerk.
'= The entry in the Churchwardens' Accounts is " M"' Lockett his wife and maide."
There is no entry of his burial in the Register, but in the Churchwardens' Accounts are these two entries :—
Rec. for the Leastall [or Ijurial-place] of M' Jacques Arndio buried in S" Katherines yle ... lo o
Rec. for the Leastall of .M'" Arndio buried S' Katherins yle lo o
" She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Aston, of Aston, co. Chester, Knt., and married for her first husb.ind Mr. Rich.ard
Browiie, of Upton, near Chester (see that pedigree postea). After his death, in [anuarv, 162+-5, she married secon'lly M. Tacque.;
Arnodio, "a frenchman. ' She died 17 Feb. 1667-8, aged 87. ' ' ' - t
" See the burial of .Mrs. .Margaret Myuod ir. 1675.
■° ,^'"^,'.* "l™""n<= 1 '" 'he Ciuirchwardens' Accounts fur 1670 as being the relict of y[\. George Ch.imbcrl.iin, an.l then
married to Mr. Ince.
" See her marri.age in 1644. p. ikS.
138 ST. MARY-ON-TIIK-HILL, CHESTER.
M' Nicholus Steuenson' Rector buried one the 14"" Day of Aprill.
M"' Anne Starkey buried out of the Castell on the 27 of May.
M'' George Minshay [Minshall] buried one the 19"' Day of June.
M'' Kiarkes" minister buried vpon the ,\\v"' Day of Noveiiilier.
1674.
M"' Grace Wynne was buried vpon the first Day of January.
M'' Ralfe was buried vpon the 14 Day of february.
Petter sonne of Dauckter Garrade' buried on the ,xj' Day March.
1675-
M'' \Villiam Potter buried one the 13'"' Day of Desember.
M'" Margearett Myuod [? Myvod] ' buried on the 1 7 Day of february.
1676.
AP' Pullfeartt [" M' Tliomas Pullford "] buried on the x.wj'" Day of Aprill.
M' John Beckett buried one the 5"' Day of May.
^^ (landey a soger [«V] out of the Castel buried one the 1 1" Day May.
John Sonne of ^P' Raph Leigh was buried one the 3"' Day of July.
1677.
M'" Voughan of Vpton was buried vpon the 13"'' Day of Aprill.
M"' Dyason buried on the 10"' day of August.
Margearett Daught' of M' Gleaue buried vpon the xxviij"' Day of .Septem.
M'" Calcocke [sic] was buried in the voute vpon the 26 Day of Octab.
M'" Grace Wrighte wife of Alderman Wright buried the 2'"' Day of November.
Maddam Eaton wife to M'' Kendricke Eaton' was buried vpon the 29 Day of January.
Rachel daughter of W John Ashbrook was buried upon the i" day of March.
1678.
ftP" AUes Bunell buried on the 26 Day of March.
AUice daughter of M'' Yells buried on the 6'" day of May.
George Snell " buried on the i"' day of June.
M" Margaret Philips bur'' (with a Certificate) on the 22'' day of August.
^P John Johnson bur' (with a Certif:) on y'' 5"' day of Septemb'.
Doctor Peter (Jerard ' buried (with a Cert) on y'' 9"' day of December.
M' Gilbert Hough buried (with a Cert.) on the 13"' day of December.
Peter Dewsberry Churclnvarden was buried with a Certific : on the i'' day of ATarch.
"Charles Fletcher juni"' Parish Clarke January y' first 167S" [occurs in the margin].
' For an account of Mr. Nicholas Stevenson, rector of .St. Mary's, see pp. S9-90.
- For an account of Mr. Kirkes, rector of .St. Mary's, see p. 90.
' See p. 70, note 2, for a notice of Dr. Peter Gerard.
' See the burial of " M'' Henry Myvat " in 1669.
' This Kenrick Eyioii, Esq. (as his name should \k spelt), was the eldest son and heir of Sir Kenrick Eyion, Knt., of
Kyton Isaf, co. Denbigh, who was buried at Bangor-is-y-coed on the 21 Nov. 16S1. The " Maddam Eaton " here buried was
his first wife, Rebecca, daughter of Abraham Johnstone, by whom he had a son and heir, Kenrick Eyton, Esq. By his second
wife, Elizabeth, buried at Bangor 3 Nov. 1699, he had more issue, of whom six were baptized at .St. Mary's (jce pp. 130-132).
He was buried at Bangor on the 1 1 June, 1709. (See a paper by Mr. A. N. Palmer, on the later history of the parish of Bangor-
is-y-coed, in the Arducologia Camhrciisis, April, 1890.)
" Query : Was this the son of Dr. George Snell, Archdeacon of Chester {see pp. 75-6).
' S»c his monumental inscription on pp. 69-70, where a short account of him will be found.
ic^.^^e.^^S'^'^^iJU'^Ty^ ,1/fGi^^-ij^ L^^ _ Cu^o^, UJJL fv<^f.M^ /6-Ji..
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. I39
1679.
Mary Wife of M'' Edward Bridge burft on y^' 23" of June.
M' Raph Wliitley was buried on y"' 7"' day of Octob'. S**.^j>^yfS^.
M' Edward Bridge was buried on y'' 11"' of Novenib''.
M'' Simon Tilsley buret y'' 28"' of Decemb'.
1680.
Mary wife of M'' Barker buried y'' 8 day of May.
Greace' \sic\ wife of M'' Tliomas Basnett buried y'' 18'" of June.
M"" Rigbey wife to Alex. Rigbey Gent burS y'' 21 of Seplemfe.
M''" Dorothy ffarrar was buried the 7'" day of fifeb[r]uary.
1681.
M''* Ann Lloyde was buried vpon y'' 20"" day of July.
M''* Joyce Dicas wife to M' Rand Dicas bur on y'' 28 of Septemb''.
Edward ■ son to Edward Wynn Esq. was bur. on y' 29 of September. [Bapt. 9"' Feb. 1679-80.]
Alexander son of Edward Wynn Esq was bur. on y'' 4 of October.
M'' Samuell Steeles a stranger was bur on y'' 7 day of October.
Margrett daught' of M' John Johnson was bur on y'^ 29 of October.
Samuell son of M' Radford was bur on y' 3 day of Nouemb''.
Mary Uauis Widdow Gentlewo was bur on y' 22 of Nouemb''.
M"* Elizebeth Euens Widdow was bur on y° 23 of Nouemb'.
Thomas' son of M*' Richard Parker was bur y" 25 of Nouemb''.
William son of M'' Edward Starkey was bur on y'^ 10 of ffebruary.
M'''" Grace Cropley was buried on y'' 21 day of March.
16S3.
M'' William Dicas senior was bur y' 25"' day of August.
M'' Thomas Barlow' of Vpton was bur y" 7"' day of September.
- M' George Bunnell Brewer was bur y° 14"' day of January.
Sara daugh'' of M''* Hall was buried y'' 10'" day of ffebrua[r]y.
1684.
Amy wife of M' Rodger Bradborne bur y'' 24"" of May.
Jane daugh"' of M'' Spencer bur y'' 23 day of June.
Elizabeth 'Varum of BeachpooU hnr y' 30"' day of December.
Abigail wife of M'' Rowland Warringe bur y'' 13"' day of March.
1685.
John Gleaue Gen' was buried y'' 8'" day of June.
Phillip Smillwood "' from y'" Castell bur y' 11"' day of June.
Ellinor daugh"' of John Wright Esq"' bur y'' 18'" of July.
Josiah son of M''" Hough Wid bur y'' 30"" day of July.
Catherine wife of M' John Williamson bur y' 22 of Septemb''.
_ Zacaria son of M'' Waringe Razargrinder bur y'' 4"' of Nouember.
' Grace, the daughter of John Aldersey, of .Spurstowe, gentleman, is said to have married a Mr. AV<7;fl>-rf Basnet, of Eyton,
CO. Denbigh, and this entry may possibly relate to her.
^ For their monumental inscription formerly in the church see p- 7^-
3 This is a mistake of the copyist for RuharJ, son of Mr. Richard Parker. See his monumental inscription on p. 68 and
his baptism on the 2 Nov. 1675 {see p. 130, note 3).
' He gave a paten to the church, which is still in use there (see p. 23).
' A pedigree of Smallwood of Chelford will be found in East Cheshire, vol. ij., p. 366.
T 2
140 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Mary wife of M'' Richerd Brereton bur y'' 9"' day of ffebruary.
Hanna wife of M' Waringe razargrinder bur y' 20"' of .March.
16S6.
Thomas Phibbs Cariicr was bur y' 25"' of May.
M' Thomas Yealde was bur y'' 30"" day of May.
Sarah wife of M'' Henry Baforne bur y' 6"' of July.
Elizabeth wife of M'' Randell Aston bur y'' 5"' of August.
Thomas son of M' Edward Starkey bur y'' 16'" of Nouember.
M'' Thomas Newlands a stranger bur y'' 21 day of January.
M' Thomas Jones was buried y' 17"' day of March.
1687.
Shargentt Powell was bur y' 26 day of March.
Thomas son of AP Thomas Jones deceased bur y'' 27 "' of .March,
ffrancis Granger a shargentt bur the 11"' day of Aprill.
Jane wife of W John Dickisson bur y"' 19'" of July.
16SS.
M' Raph Hollinshead was bur the 30"' day of August.
Thomas son of ^P Rich : Hatton was bur y'' 19"' of October.
M"' Richerd Lownes of hanbridge was bur y'' 16 day of January.
A son in Law of ^P Wright next the Castell bury'' 15''' day of ffebruary.
i68g.
M"* Dobson was buried the 2 1 day of May. •
Dorothy daugh'" of ^P Howerd was bur y'' 24"' of June.
William Needham' Esq'' was bur y"" 25"' of June.
M"' Needham Late wife of Esq' Needham' desesed bur y' 14"' of July.
M"' Harrisson was buried the 14"' day of August.
Ellin daugh"' of M'' Thomas Bradshall \_sic for Bradshaw] bur y'^' 15"' of Septemb''.
Brooke son of Cornall [? sic for Colonel] Brasier was bur y' 27 day of September.
M'' Randell Dicas was bur y"' 3 day of October.
Piircifoe [? sic for Percival] son of John Dewsbury was bur the 29"' of October.
.\n Infantt of M' Dobsons of Dublin was bur y'' 19"" of Nouember.
John Wright" Esq' of Brewers hall was bur y'' 9"' day of Decemb"'.
IVP Thomas Basnett was bur the 10"' day of March.
^P' Robert Meycock of Vpton was bur y'' 20"' day of March.
1690.
M' William Dicas was buried the 29"' day of March.
M'" Andrew ffernahaugh was bur the 13"' day of Nouemb''.
John Laine Gunner was bur the 22 day of Nouemb'.
John Gryzell Gen' a stranger was bur y" 30"' day of Decemb'.
M"' Elizabeth Sharrard was buried the 14"' day of March.
Margrett wife uf AP' John ffarrar bur y' 21 day of March.
1 69 1.
Raph son of M'' Richerd Hatton was bur the 10'" day of Aprill.
> I have printed a full pedigree of the family of Needham (ancestors of the Viscounts Kilmorey) in my History of Sandbach ■
198-9, but I cannot at present identify this William Needham, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife. No will of any William
Needham, Esq., of about this time is now to be found at Chester.
^ See his monument.al inscription formerly in the Church, p. 71.
(XdtcTw. A ^-ks^A^-AJO , ScJ^, O. ScJltZyte^ 0^-iiit^-Jr ^ Vu^&.<x^ \ij,.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 141
William Rauen' Gen' was bur the 18'" day of Aprill.
EUinor wife of M'' Henry Baforne was bur y'' 22 of May.
Henry son of M' Henry Baforne was bur y' 17"' of June.
M™ Alice Birkinhead Widow was bur. the 4'" day of January.
Mary daugh" of M' Thomas Potter was bur y'' i day of February.
Lady Catherine Brerewood" was buried y'' 2" day of March.
1692.
William son of M' Thomas Reece was bur y'' 2 1 day of June.
M"' Richer[d] Skarrett was buried y" 19"" day of Nouemb''.
Modlantt wife of Robertt Catherall bur y' 21 day of ffebruary.
1693.
M* Rachell wife of M' William Purgeny' \sic for Burganey] was bur y"' 31"" of March.
Louuett [?«f for Lovett] son of Edward Peeres Esq' was bur y'' 12"' day of Aprill.
[So in original.]
daugh"' of Cnptin Poyne was bur y'' i da)' of May.
John Roden Gen' was Buried the S"' day of May.
Catherine wife of M^ Nicolas Locker was bur y'^ 9"' of August.
[.So in original.]
Godfery .... a soulder was shott to death & bur y'' 9'" of October.
Shusanna wife of M'' Edward Aston bur the 16'" day of Nouemb''.
M'' John Jones Aiorney was bur the 7"' day of January.
George son of M' George Hickock was bur y'' 9"' day of ffebruary.
Robertt Harefinch a Debtor out of y'' Castell was bur y*' 17"' ffebruary.
1694.
M'' Thomas Potter Cheesefactor was bur y'' 2 of May.
Richard Wilberham Esq' was bur y'' 16 day of May.^
M'' John ffawcett of Glouerslone was bur y'' i day of June.
Randell son of M'^ Robertt ffarrington was bur y' 8 day of June.
M"^ Henry Beyforne \sic for Baforne] Beerbruer was bur y' 26 day of Nouemb'.
M'' Edward Cooke was buryed y"" lo"" day of Decemb'.
Eliz : wife of M'' Edward Starkey was bur y' 8"' day of Jannuary.
^V Rich : Wright (/ Glcuerstone was bur y'' 29'" day of Jannuary.
Eliz daugh" of jNP Edward Aston was bur y'' 7"' day of February.
M' Peter Potter was bur the 22 day of February.
Thomas son of 1\P' Thomas Leigh was bur y' 3 day of March.
1695.
AP Thomas Reece was buryed y'' 22 day of Aprill.
]\r Rowland Warringe' was bur y' 15 day of May.
George ffinlow drawer of Dee was buryed y"" 7"" day of August.
Margrett wife to M'' Roger Ball was buryed y'' 27 day of Nouemb''.
^ This gentk-man was llie Last huir male of the old Cheshire family of Raven of KKvorih, in Sandbach pari.sh, of which a
full pedigree will be found in my History of Sandbach, pp. go-I. He was the eldest son of William Raven, ol KIworth. gent.,
who died in i6S6, by Katherine (Bromfield) his wife, and was born at Sandbach, I3ih Nov. 1654. He died wiihoul issue, and
his two sisters became his coheirs. Administration to his effects was granted at Chester in 1691.
'- See the pedigree of Brerewood /<».f/e'(Z.
^ See her marriage in 1689, p. 135.
' Troutbeck's Cha[>el had been repaired in 1693, and in the Churchwardens" Accounts this burial is entered as having taken
place " in the new part of the church.'
' His monumental inscription and coat of arms will be found on pp. 48 and 76. Sec also p. 133, note 2.
142 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Frances wife to John Lownes of N^ampwitch was bur y' 13 of ffebruary.
M' John Johnson Gloiier was Buryed y'' 14'" day of March.
1696.
Margrett wife to M'' Charles Garrard was bur y"' 30"' day of June.
Rebaka wife to M' Thomas Duke Churchwarden : Bur: y'' 22'" day of Nouenib".
M"' EHz: Booth wife to M' Lawrance Booth' was bur y' 27'" day of Nouemb".
EUzabeth daugh'' to M' Thomas Mullennex bur y' 1 1"" of ffebruary.
dipt. WiUiam Yorke was Buryed the 28"' day of ffebruary.
1697.
Katharine y' wife to M' Thomas Simpson was bur y*" 25"' of June.
M' John Houseman- was Buryed y' 18'" day of Nouemb^
James son to M'' James Bradley was buryed y"^ 8"' day of February.
Phillip Beateman' of Vpton was buryed y'' 17"' day of February.
M^' Easter \sic for Esther] Cullam Widdow was Buryed y" 21 day of February.
1698.
Walter Bathers Gunner was Buryed y" 18 day of Aprill.
M"" Mary Stringer was buryed y- 29"" day of Aprill.
Elizabeth Bateman"* Widow of Vpton was bur y'' 8 of September.
George Finlow Dyed in ye Parish of St. Tolliues [St. Olave's] by a Sudden Axcedcnt and buryed y'
first of Nouemb'.
Roger Ball a supposed Gen' was Buryed the 24"' day of Nouemb'.
Nathaniall Bradburne of Bridge street of y'' Parish of St. Peters Gen' was buryed y' 30"' of January.
Edward Webb of Bridgstreet Porter of the Mint was Buryed the 3 day of Febru.
1699.
Thomas Helley of Northgate Street of the Parish of St. Oswels Marchant was buryed the 6"" of
June.
Ann y"= wife to Francis Priace' Master Gunner of the Caslell \so.s bur y'^ 24'" day of October.
M"' Catherine Dicas Widdow of Bridge street of St. Peters Parish was buryed y' 2"" day of Nouemb'.
M"' William Bellis of Bridgstreet Ironmonger was buryed the 6"' day of Decemb'.
Hesther y'' wife to Samuell Hewson of Castell lane Gen' was Buryed the is"" day of March.
M'' Randell Holme' seni' of Bridgestreet Herrald of Armes was Buryed the 15"' day of March.
1700.
Adam Birkenhead of Bridgestreet a yong man Dyed att AP Tho : Birkenheads house and was Buryed
the 7'" day of Aprill.
Jane wife to James Crockson of Castell lane Gen' was Buryed the 27'" day of May.
M"' Jane Booth''' of the Castell of Chester spinster was Buryed the 8"' day of August.
Edward Crompton A Peniioner souldier' was Buryed the 9"' day of August.
4
^ Mr. Lawrence Booth was Constable of Chester Castle. He was the second son of Lawrence Booth of Twemlow, co.
Chester, gentleman, and was baptized at Goostrey 31 Jan. 1664-5 (-^^^ pedigree of Booth of Twemlow in my Hisloiy of Sandbach,
p. 270). He died in 1701 (see p. 143) leaving issue.
' For his monumental inscription formerly in the church sec p. 71. He came from Kidderminster.
' See their monumental inscription formerly in the church, p. 71.
' See his second marriage on Nov. 12th in this year, p. 136.
' This was the third Randle Holme, a very distinguished antiquary. Sec his monumental inscription (p. 47), and the
account of the Holme {sxriAy postea.
' A daughter of Mr. Lawrence Booth, Constable of Chester Castle {see note i)-
' The burials of other " pentioner soldiers " occur in subsequent years.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 143
1701.
M" Lidia Peck' of the P^ish of St. Bridgets spinster was Buryed the first day of June.
M" Anne Loyde of St. OUiues P'ish spinster was Buryed the 19"' day of June.
IVP Laurance Booth" High Cunsiahk of Chester Castell \i2.9, Buryed the 29"' day of August.
EUzabeth Throppe of Bridgstreet ^Vidow Dyed by A sudden Acceden' & Buryed the 14"" day of
Nouemb''.
1702.
Elizabeth Daugh"' to M^ Rich'' Wright' Minnister of St. Marys was Buryed the 24'^ day of May.
Humprey Kelshaw Gen' was Buryed the 22'' day of June.
Mary Daugh" to Henry Braderton of handbridge Tobako Cutter was Buryed the 30"' day of Octob'.
Charles son to John Pouey of the Castell, vnderkeeper of the Gole was Buryed the 17"' day of
Nouemb^
Mary Daugh" to John Pouey vnder keeper of f Castell Gole was Buryed the first day of Decemb^
1703-
Mary daught'' to Edward Gough of Castell Lane Pipemaker was Buryed the 26"' day of Aprill.
Edward Cooke An Attorney was Buryed from '\V Deuenports house of Huntington on the 8"' day of
July.
\'rsalley Daugh"' to M' John Caper of Castell lane was Buryed the 4"" day of Januar}-.
Francis Priace' one of Her Majesties Master Gunners of Chester Castell was buryed the 4"' day of
March.
Thomas sonn to iSP' Charles Walley of y" Water Gate street in Trinity P''ish was Buryed y'' 9"' day of
March.
A Souldier belonginge to S'' John Temples regiment mentioned.
1704.
A servant of " M'' Anthony Townsend " buried 24"' April.
M'' Thomas Jackson Wett Glouer was bur y'' 1 2"" of May.
!NP Richard Wright of Castell Lane an Attorney was Buryed the 16 day of June.
M™ Catherine Hughes of Bridgstreet Widow was Buryed out of Dorothy Shelleys house the 16"" day
of January.
Owen \Villiams A Soldier belonginge to Cap' Barnel Loyde was Buryed the 21 day of January.
Rich'' Wenlock A Sargn' belonging to y"" Inuelieds [Invalids] was Buryed the 16"' day of February. Jixxj^a^i-rC .
1705-
AP George Pennentt in the Northgate Street of the P'ish of St. Oswells was Buryed the 4"" day of
Aprill.
M' Jonathan Bruen of Bridgstreet was bur from M" Vennebles the 20"" day of Aprill.
Thomas Twambrook of the estgate Street Confection'' was Buryed the 7"' day of June.
Rob' supposed son to M"' Rob' Booth was Bur y' 29"' day of October.
Elizabeth y^' wife to M'' Wright of Glouer stone Brasier was Buryed the 25"" day of Decern b'.
Thomas son to M'' Peerse Griffeth of Castell lane was bur y'' 5 of March.
Hannah Daugh"' to W Thomas Gerharde of y'' eastgate street bur y' 5 March.
[The last Burial entry in Volume L of the Registers is dated 17th March i705[-6].]
' Probably a daughter of the Rev. James Pcake, a non-juring clerg)'man (sec p. 73), who died in 1719.
- For a short account of him sec p. 142.
' See her monumental inscription, p. 72.
' See his second marriage, p. 136.
I4[ ST. MARV-OX-rHl'.-HlLL, CHl'.STI'.R.
The second volume of the Recistkrs of St. Mary's is a long narrow folio volume, with
l):irchmcnt leaves, commencing early in the i8th century. It is in good preservation, and is
verj- vf)luminous. On the fl>'-leaf is this inscription : —
The Regester of S' M.iryes in y'' C!itty of Chester and Bought al y'' Parish Cost In )'" )'ear
1704. Paid Per this Rookc one Pound 'Pwclfc shillinges.
Mr. Richard Wright, Prebend, Reef.
RoiiKRT Brkrewoop, Esq' \ Church
John Priuoi',, Ccn' J W'dcns.
The Baptisms begin on the 25th .August, 1701, and end on the 26th August, 1740. They
are followed by the Burials, which begin on the 8th April, 1706, and end on the i8th August,
1740, and the Marriages, which begin on the 21st May, 1700, and end on the 4th March, 174C-1.
As was the case with the first volume, the following extracts contain all the entries of any
importance, witli the exception of those relating to the Clercv of the parish, already i)rinted in
the account of the Rectors, and those referring to the following families, Brerkwood, Holme,
Brock of Upton, Browne of Upton, Browne of Netherlegh, Acton, Hunt, M.ani.ev, and
Weston, of which pedigrees will subsequently be given.
CHRlSTEN/yGS.
1701.
I'diino' Daught' to M' John Farrar' of Castell lane an Attorney was P)ap' the 20''' d.iy of January
170l[-2].
Thomas sonn to Benjamine Hani[\>:y Dniiner to y" Ini/c/ieds was Baptii;'' y'' 22'' day of March i7oi[-2].
I 702.
CiiarJcs sonn to Jolm Poweuall Kcifcr of y Cas/c// was Baptiz'' y'' 12"' day of Aprill i 702.
Mary Daught'' to W Edward Burrowes" Inholder was Baptized the 10"' day of May 1702.
Jenmina [sic] Daught'' to Francis Priace M'' Gunner of y Castell was Baptized the 23 day of August
1702. [Bur. 24 Aug. 1709.]
Anne Daught'' to M'' Edward Wrench' of Clouerstone Watchmaker was Baptiz'' the 27"' day of Octob''
I 702.
1703-
Richard sonn to M' John Kelshaw' vnde' St. Marys hill was Baptized the 10"' day of May 1703.
Vrsella Daught'' to !\P John Capper of Castell lane was Baptized the 29"' day of Decemb' 1703.
1704.
Saulsbury son to John Loyde of Castell lane Esq'' was Baptized the 27"' day of July 1704.
1705-
Hugh sonn to M' William Done'' of Castell lane was Baptized the second day of Aprill 1705.
Thomas sonn to AP' Perse Criffeth of Castell l.uie An Attorney was Bap' the 22" day of February
1705-6.
1 The li.iplism of another child of Mr. John Farrar also occurs : Roger, 26 March, 1704.
^ The baptisms nf the following chiklrenof Mr. Edward Biirrowcs also occur : — Edward, 3 Oct. 1703 ; Anne, 9 fan. 1704-5,
Bur. I Sept. 1723 ; Henry, 31 Jan. 1705-6, Eur. i4April, 1707 ; Edward, 7 June, 1707, Bur. 31 Oct. 1709 ; Tliomas, iS March,
\-!C&-<); Elizahetli,<)'iio\. 1710, " Daugh"to M'' E:dward Burrowes Sherife," Bur. 12 Sept. \T\/s,; Anibroiis, 22 May, 1712 Bur.
31 Aug. 1 7 14.
' The baptisms of tlie following children of Mr. Edward Wrench al.so occur : — Edward, 13 March, I703[-4] ; CatJicrinc,
30 Aug", 1705 ; Tliomas, i Sept. 1706 ; Jolm, 21 June, 1709 ; Dorothy, 21 Jan. I7ll[-I2] ; jVary, 16 Aug*', 1713.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. John Kelshaw also occurs -.—John, 19 Nov. 1704.
' The baptism of amther child of Mr. William Done also occurs : Charles, 5 Nov- 1706.
thp: registers of st. mary's. 145
1706.
^Villiam & George sonns to W Thomas Heatly of Bridgstreet was Baptized the 2'' day of May 1706.
[Bur. same day.]
Anne Daugh" to M''" Dempson of hanbridge was Baptized the 6* day of June 1706. [Bur. 27 June.]
Alaxand'' son to M'' Alaxnnd'' Denton vnder St. Mary hill Woollen Draper was Bap' the 30"' day of
June 1706.
Rebekah Daugh"- to M' Hugh Whishaw' of Castell lane was Baptized y' 10'" Day of Nouemb"- 1706.
[Bur. 8 Aug. 1 7 10.]
Phillip sonn to M'' Phillip Baleman-^ of Cuppins lane [Butcher] was Baptized the 30'" Day of Nouem"'
1 706.
John sonn to M' Thomas Hughes' ironmonger was Baptized the second day of January i7o6[-7].
George Roe a Childe Left in the Parish in Esq'' Hunts roe [Row] and Kept by the P'ish Bap' y"- 5""
day of February i7o6[-7]. [Bur. 7 Mar. i7o6[-7.] f\t*.^My .vA^e> '^^IrrlL. ^n^ -vAW- — >:>
1707.
John sonn to M'' John Bridge of Hanbridge T-)yer was Baptized the first day of January i707[-8].
1709.
Cotton Daughter to M'' Ambrous Borrowes Zr/feM' was Baptized the 3 day of Aprill 1709.
Martha Daugh'-' to M"' Raph Pickmore ChurcMvarden was Baptized the 30'" day [of] Decern"'' 1709.
Charles sonn to M'' Charles Broster was Baptized the 30'" day of January i709[-io].
1710.
John sonn to M' 'William Witter' of Bridgstreet Glover was Baptized the 19'" day of January
i7io[-ii].
1711.
Richard sonn to ^^ William Jenninges' of Bridge street Glouer was Baptized the 5'" day of Aprill 171 1.
Sarah Daugh" to M' Thomas Reece" of Cuppinslane [Maltster] was Baptized the 13'" Day of July 1 7 1 1.
1712.
John sonn to M'' John Allen of y"" Haugh green was Baptized the 15'" Day of January i7i2[-i3].
1713-
Mary Daughf to M'' William Johnson' of Cleton lane Wett Glouer was Baptized y" 1 6'" Day of July 1 7 1 3. QSlc^^^ ^ts^^^dUi^
Tanc Daughf to M'' Thomas Kirkes" of Castell lane An AUorney was Baptized y" 11"" Day of Decemb^
1713. [Bur. 20 May, i7i4-l
> The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Hugh Whishaw also occur -.—Kichanl, 4 Feb. 1707-8; Frames, 27 Feb.
,708-9 ; Mary, n May, 1710, Bur. 27 July, 1727 ; Bugh, 18 July, 1711 ; Jieheka'', 12 Dec. 1712. Adaughter >«., was buned
27 Feb. 1714-15.
2 The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Philip Bateman also occur -.^EJu'ar.i, 14 March, 1707-8 ; PAil/i/; 5 June,
1709, " sonn to Phillip Bateman Churchwarden."
^ The baptism of the following child of Mr. Thomas Hughes also occurs -.—Anne, 23 Aug" 1708.
■■ The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Witter .ilso occur -.—Joseph, 21 Feb. 1711-12, "sonn lo ir
William Witter of Handbridge Wett Glouer"; Mary, 24 Feb. 1712-13 ; Thomas, 28 Nov. 1715 ; Richard, 30 Jan. 1710-17 .
Margrett, 6 Feb. 1719-20, Bur. 19 Feb. 1719-20. A daughter, Elizabeth, bur. 16 Sept. 1720.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Jennings also occur :—MW»a'«, 28 Feb 1719-20; ^^ ^f-"Sh'«''
Frances, w.as buried 12 Dec. 1719; AV'S 26 Janv, 1721-22, Bur. 19 Nov. 17^4; Sarah, daughter to Mr. \\ .U.am Jennings,
Wet Glover and Churchwarden, bur. 9 May, 1721 ; a daughter, Ursella, was bur. 31 Aug. 1714.
= The baptism of the following child of Mr. Thomas Reece also occurs -.—Charles, 29 June, 1712. A son, Robert, buned
13 Sept. 1713.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Johnson also occur :->/;«, 14 Sept. 171&; a daugnter,
Margaret, buried 9 Jan. 1717-18 ; Mary, 30 Dec. 1720, Bur. 22 Jan. 1720-I ; Charles, 26 June, 1722, Bur. n Uec. 1722.
dso'1727.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Thomas Kirkes also occur t^r/zcwiw, 8 Sept. 1715 ; Sfann, 20 Apnl, 1717,
tJur. 15 Aug. 1717.
146 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1715-
Jane Daught' to M' George Prescoth' Cheesfactor was Baptized the 27"' Day of Septemb' 17 15.
Jane Daughf of John Deucnporte v/n/er j'ey/or 0/ //le Cas/e// was Baptiz'' the 7"' day of Nouemb' 1715.
1 7 16.
Sarah Daught' to iM' Robartt Kinsey" of handbridge Baptized the 25"' Day of Aprill 17 16.
Mary Daugh" to M"' Robartt Jones juni' an Attorney in Bridgstreet Baptized the 22'' Day of Septem'"'
1716.
Daniell sonn to M'' Henry Jackson'' Eiisii^ne of the inuelieds Baptized the 4"' Day of Nouemb'' 17 16.
Elizabeth Daught' to M' Thomas Wright of Cuppins lane Baptized y'' 19"' Day of March i7i6[-i7].
1717.
Roberttson to Cap' John Deyall Esq' in Castell lane Baptized the 3'' Day of Aprill 17 17.
Samuell son to M' Thomas Duke' of Handbridg Wett (llouer Baptized the 8"' Day of December
1717.
John son to Johnson Manwaringe' of Castell lane (ion' Baptized the 23'' Day of January I7i7[-i8].
[Bur. 29 July, 1719.]
Gilbrett son to Cap' John Pickeren Esq' Baptized y'' 28"' Day of February i7i7[-i8].
1718.
Elizabeth Daught' to M'^ Thomas Tagg' of y'= Church Street An Attorney Baptiz"" the first day of June
1718.
Wedmaster y'" son to Jacob Dawson a souldi' in CoH Hansons Redgment Baptized the 15'" Day of June
1718.
1719.
Hannah Daught' to William Wightman' Gen' Leuftn' to Cor"" Kirks i?/(/^/;/ Baptiz'' y'' 17'" Day of July
1719.
William son to Tobias Cooke* of Handbridge 07ie of / Mast' Miller' of Dee Mills Bap' y'' 28'" Day of
August 1 7 19.
John son to John Cooke" vndertaker of Dee Mills Baptized the 8'" Day of Nouem'" 1719. [Bur. 17
March, i7i9[-2o].]
Richerd son to Richerd Priace'" of y' Township of Vpton Scool master Baptiz"* the 14"' Day of Decem'"'
1719.
Elizabeth Daught' to John Bennett Clarke to y' Cheese JVai rehouse Baptized the 31 Day of Decern'"
1719.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. George Prescott also occur : — PVilliain, 26 Aug", 1717 ; Siisanali, 21 May,
1719, Bur. 5 Feb. 1722-3 ; Gregory, 15 June, 1725, Bur. 13 Oct. 1725.
- The baptism of the following child of Mr. Robert Kinsey also occurs :— Robert, 22 Sept. 1717, " son to Robartt Kinsshaw
of Handbridge Gen'."
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. Henry Jackson also occurs -.— Medises (daughter), 5 April, 1719.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. Thom.is Uuke also occurs : — Andrew, 4 April, 1721, Bur. 15 Aug. 1721.
' See p. 155, note 2.
■^ The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Thomas Tagg .ilso occur ■.— Anne, 23 July, 1719 ; Elizabeth, 23 Nov. 1720 ;
Eleanor, 8 April, 1722 ; Ja.jies, 29 March, 1724.
' The baptisms of the following children of William Wightman, Gent., also occur (in the later entries he is called
"Captain ") : — Saltine (daughter), 23 Nov. 1721 ; William, 17 Nov. 1723, Bur. 7 Nov. 1724; a daughter, Hannali, Hur. 13
June, 1726 ; David, 23 Jan. 1726-7, Bur. 7 Nov. 1733 ; Sarah, I Feb. 1727-S, Bur. l" Oct. 1729 ; Ihoiiias, 20 Sept. 1729, Bur.
15 Nov. 1733 ; William, 16 Dec. 1730 ; Eliza, 23 Sept. 1734, Bur. 26 Sept. 1734 ; Roberts, 9 Oct. 1735 ! Robert, son of Capt.
\Vm. Whiteman, bur. 18 Oct. 1741 ; Joseph, 5 Nov. 1736.
' The baptisms of the following children of Tobias Cooke also occur : — Tobias, 14 May, 1721 ; Ann, 30 May, 1723 ; John,
7 Jan. 1724-5 ; Maty, 4 Jan. 1727-2S ; Charles, 5 Dec. 1729 ; Margaret, 6 Nov. 1730, Bur. 19 March, 1730- 1.
° The baptisms of the following children of Mr. John Cooke also occur -.^John, 23 Oct. 1720 ; Charles, 5 Jan. 1723-4 ;
William, 17 May, 1726 ; Ralph, 23 Feb. 1727-8, " Son to John Cook : Church Warden."
" The baptism of the following child of Richard Price also occurs : — George, 10 Sept. 1722, Bur. 23 Sept. 1722.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 147
1720.
Rebecca Davghter to M' John Crachley was Baptized y" 26'" Day of Decern'" 1720.
Elizabeth Davghter to M'" Mary Johnson' of Clayton Lane VViddow was Baptized y' lo"" day of
ffebruary i72o[-i].
1721.
John Son to M'' Thomas Rowley' of Brewers Hall was Baptized the 20"' Day of Aprill 1721.
Edward Son to Cap"- Rich" Parsons was Baptized y'' 30"' day of Aprill 1721.
1722.
John Son to M' John Cotgreave' Brewer & Mary his Wife of Handbridge Baptized y'' 2'' day of October
1722.
1723.
Sarah Daughter to M' Joseph Porter Malster & Jane His Wife of Bridge Street Bap' y'^ 31" day of
March 1723.
John Son to John Jones' Servant to y' Earle of Plymouth & Susannah his Wife of Handbridge Bap'
y"" 14"' day of July 1723.
Charles Son to M' William Bardon' Doctor of his Majusties Yatch and Elizabeth his Wife Baptized y''
9'" day of October 1723.
1724.
Rebecca Daughter to M'' Bartholomew Duke : Silver Smith & Elizabeth His Wife of Handbridge
Bap' y" 21" day of May 1724. [Bur. 21 March, 1724-5.]
Jane Daughter to Samuel West Perriwig Maker & Christian His Wife of Bridge Street Baptized y' 7"'
day of June 1724.
Thomas Son to M'' Thomas Rowley" Yeoman & Martha his Wife of Saltney Side Baptized y'= 7'" day
of June 1724. [Bur. 21 June, 1725.]
Elizabeth Daughter to Charles Whitehead City Mason and Elizabeth his Wife of Bridge Street Bap' y"^ /^^^ ^
22" day of November 1724. ^^^'-fy
1725-
Mary Daughtet to William Marshall Officer of Excise & Margrat his Wife of Clayton Lane Bap' y'' 11'"
day of July 1725.
Hannah Daughter to Timothy Doland Needle Maker Prisoner i„ f Northgate & Rachell his Wife : the hrtr<~^>''^^
Child upwards of Twelvemonths Old : Baptized the 12"' day of October 1725.
Martha Daughter 10 Joshua Wilde' Gaoler of the Castle Prison & Martha his Wife Baptized the 16"' day
of November 1725.
1726.
W'" Burgess Son to Ralph Dod Gen' & Susannah his Wife of Handbridge Baptized the 7'" day of July
1726.
Thomas Son to Rich'' Jesson Superficer \sic\ of the Excise & Elizabeth his wife of Bridge Street Bap'
y" 20"' day of July 1726.
Mary Illigitimate Daughter to Rich" Jones Master of Comediens Borne of the Body of Ann Downs
Baptized y'' 9'" day of October 1726.
' " William son to M" Mary Johnson" was Ijuried 25 Nov. 1720.
' See also under 1724.
^ '^^'^ baptism of the following child of Mr. John Cotgreave also occurs :—jWij?)', 18 Aug"', 1724. Martha, "dau. of
Alderman John Cottgreve," was buried 19 April, 1746.
' The baptism of the following child of John Jones also occurs :— Elizabeth, l" March, 1724-5.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. William Bardon also occwxs:— Elisabeth, 21 JanJ, 1725-6.
" The baptism of the following child of Mr. Thomas Rowley also occurs -.— Thomas. 16 July, 1725. See also 1721.
' The baptisms of the following children of Joshua Wilde also occur i—Crerre. 19 Sept. 1727 ; /oshua, 18 Feb. 1730.I;
Adam, 24 Aug*', 1732. 4 ? r / / > /
U 2
148 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Mary Daughter to Thomas Corles' Scrivener & Elizabeth His Wife of Bridge Street Baptized y'' 23''
day of October 1726.
1727.
Thomas Son to M' Thomas Walley'" Yeoman & Alice His Wife of the Rough Hill Baptized y"" 20"' day
of July 1727.
James Son to M' \V"' Johnson' skinner cS; Marg' His Wife of Bridge Street Baptized y' : 8"" day of
August 1727. .
John Son to M' Joseph Piggott Attorney & Helena His Wife of Castle Lane Bap' the 14"' day of
December 1727. [Bur. 21 Nov. 1729.]
George Son to M'' Hezekiah Hall Pliysician and Sophia His Wife Bap' y'' 27"' day of December
1727.
1728.
Ann Daughter to Alld'" Henry Bennett' of Moston & Elizabeth his Wife Baptized y' 18"' day of August
1728.
1729.
Ann Daughter to Thomas Jones Drumer in y' Hon : Gen" Sabiues Ret^"' ^ Eliz : his AVife Bap' y'' 4"'
day of January i729[-3o].
1730.
Mary Daughter of Solomon Tovey' Cap'" & Mary his Wife of Clayton lane Baptized y' 21" day of
December.
1733-
Mary Dauter of Ralph Leicester" of Castle Lane Esq' lS: Katherine his Wife bapf' y' 2" day of May.
Mary Daiiter of Matthew Trueman of Clovcrstone Musician'' & RLiry his A\'ife baptiz'd y'' 23'' day of
September.
Florentia Daut' of John Kilpatrick" of Glov' Stone Serf of y Invalides & ALary his W: baptiz'd y''
25"' day of October. [Rur. r" Oct. 1734.]
1737-
AVilliam Son to M' Williame Thomson' watch Maker ^: Mary his Wife of Glover Stone Baptized the
5'" day of July.
Sarah Daughter to John Hodgson yeoman of Eccleston in Yorkeshire Stranger & Sarah his Wife
Baptized y"^ 7"' day of October.
Febey [Phoebe] Daughter to Edward French AJ aster Gunner & Elizabeth his AVife Bap" f 1 2'" of
February.
' The baptisms of the following children uf Thomas Corles also occur ■.—ElhahdJi, 19 Nov. 1727. Uiir. 4 Feb. 1728-9 : a
(laughter, Sarah, was buried 30 Jan. 1728-9 ; a son, John, buried 6 Oct. 1733 ; Thomas, 13 March, 1734-5, IJur. 27 May, 1735 ;
Martha, 15 Jan. 1737-S, Bur. 11 Feb. 1737-8; J'eui; 30 March, 1739.
' " fonathan son to M'' Thomas Walley " was buried 15 Dec. 1727. Sec also 1713.
^ " Eleanor dau. of M"' W"' Johnson " was buried 17 Feb. 1725-6.
' This Henry Bennett was a member of a well-known Chester family, the son of a Mr. Henry Bennett, who was one of
the Sheriffs of the city in 1681 and Mayor in 1698. He married Elizabeth, daughter of . . . Morgell of Moston, by
whom he had five daughters coheiresses. The daughter Anne, whose baptism is here recorded, married John Townshend, of
Hem House, in 1760, and had issue.
'" The baptisms of the following children of .Solomon Tovey also occur :—/o/;«, 27 March, 1735: Ann, 24 fan. 1736-7 ;
Bettey, 13 July, 1738.
" The baptisms of the following children of Ralph Leycester, Esq., also occur : — George, 12 Dec. 1735 ; Eihvani, 8 June,
1739; Susannah Norres, 21 June, 1742, Bur. 21 Jan. 1744-5 ; a dau./««c, bur. 2 March, 1742-3 ; Thcodocia, 9 Oct. 1743 \ Shu-
sanah,^ April, 1746; Huft, 2 Oct. 1748; Osiuall, 21 March, 1752. The father of these children was Ralph Leycester of
Toft, CO. Chester, Esq., who died in 1777. He married about 1727 Katherine, daughter and coheir of Edward Norris of
Speke, CO. Lane, Esq., M.D., by Anne, his wife, daughter and heir of Peter Gerard of Crewood, Esq., M.D.
' The baptism of another daughter of John Kilpatrick also occurs : — Florentia, II June, 1735, bur. 14 July, 1735.
■• The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Thomson also occur : — Elizabeth, 28 March, 1739 ; ason,fohn,
buried 31 Oct. 1741 ; Ellen, 24 May, 1742, Bur. i" March, 1744-5 5 />/ao'> 7 May, 1746; Margrett, 21 Janr, 1754; a dau.
Ellin, buried 28 Feb. 1754.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. i49
1739-
Harrey Son to M John How (ient & Margrett his Wife at f Parsoiiige Baptized y' 2" day of May.
WiUiam Son to M' Jn" Smith of Upton yeoman & Mary his Wife Bap" y" 8"' day of May.
Mary Daughter to M' Rob' Taylor' Atorney & Ann his Wife of Castle lane Baptized y' 3' day of
October.
1740.
Bagott Son to Humphrey Read ' Clen' & Mary his Wife of Clayton lane Bap" y" 8'" day of June.
[The last entry of a Baptism in Volume II. is dated 26 August, 1740.]
MARRIAGES.
1704.
Thomas Whetnell ' Esq' of Namptwitch & M"^ Mary Wright were Married with a Licence y' 18'" day
of May 1704.
M' Roger Jones Curett of Banger & Mary Edwards were Married with a Licence the 24'" day of June
1704.
1705-
Robartt Hide' of Catnell Gen' & M"^ Ellino' Mather were Married with a Licence the 26'" day of
October 1705. ^
Hugh Whishaw Gen" of Castell lane & M"' Frances Bramton were Married with a Licence y' 23 day
of December 1705.
1709.
M' Daniell Coulson & M''' Catherine Loyde were Married with a Licence the 10'" day of Septem"^
1709. ,_.
M' William Witter & M"" Ellin' Johnson were Married with a Licence the 22 day of Decern ''
1709.
1710.
Dionysius Kelley Gen" .V M'^'" Catherine Peck were Married with a Licence the 24'" Day of July
17 10.
1712.
William Farrall Gen' & M" Elizabeth .... were Married with a Licence the 6 Day ol
Octob" 1 712.
Thomas Dod an Attorney & M'" Catherine Glasier were Married with a Licence the 21 Day of
Decemb"' 17 12.
1715-
M'- Thomas Loyde an Attorney & M'^ Margrett I'arrey were Married w' a Licence y^ 27'" Day of May
1715. J
Henry Jackson Enssine of / Inuelieds [Ensign of the Invalids] & Marg' Hall were Married the 22
Day of July w' a Licence Dated y"' 20'" July 1715.
M' Thomas Reece Malster & W~ Mary Hatfeild were Married with a Licence y" 5'" Day of January
i7iS[-i6].
> The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Robert Taylor also occur -.--^"'O;. U M^ch, 1740-1 ; Thomas, 16 June,
1743 ; Ann, 31 July, 1744 ; Ursula, II June, 1746 ; Mascie, born Jan. 27">, bapt. S I<eb. 1752.
- The baptism of the following child of Mr. Humphrey Read also occurs -.—Humphre); ZI March, 1742-3-
' This Thomas mtUnhall oi Nantwich, Esq., married Mary, daughter and heiress of '*>f. ^f \ ^'^J"''! J"^'';::^',';°:^°
St. Marys and Prebendary of Chester (see pp. 90-1). He was buried at Nantwch on the 19th ?''^) ' , 7?9. >''" ^n, «^duNs s^ur
vived him for 50 years, being buried at Nantwich on the 19th Dec. 1759 (Hall s //nV^/T cj i\a,Uwuh, p. 464)- Ihej had
issue two sons and three daughters.
* This was Robert HyJe of Catenhall in the parish of Krodsham, co. Chester.
ISO ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1 716.
John Pickeren Gen' and M" Elizabeth Townsend Spinster were Married with a Licence y'' 31 Day of
January I7i6[-i7].
1720.
Richard Parsons Gen' & M'^ Penellopey Townsend were Married with a Licence the 28"' Day of July
1720.
1 722.
Charles Eyton Gentleman of y'' Parish of St. Oswalds & Mary Barker Spinster of Buns Lane of St.
Michals Parish Married y' 27"' day of .\prill i7:;2. By y' Rev'' M' Hugh Wilbrahani by vertue of a Licence
Granted by y'' Rt. Worshipfull Peregrine Gastrell Chancalour [sii"].
The Rev'' M' \Villiam Bennett Minister of Barroiv & Margrett Knowles Spinster of y'' same Parish
Married y'' 7"" day of July 1722. By y'' Rev'' M'' Edward Davies by Vertue of a Licence Granted by y''
Rev"' M'' Arthur Fogg, Surrogate.
Banns published at Hawarden by the Rev'' M' Latewood, Nov. 1722.
Banns published at St. Bridget's by the Rev'' M' Thomas Parrey, in January i722[-3].
The Rev'' M"' Aubrey officiates in ?"eb. i722[-3].
1723-
A Licence granted by the Rev'' D'' Thane, Surrogate, in Oct. 1723.
Edward Bridge (ien' & ILIizabeth Dicas \\'iddow both of the Parish of St. John Baptist Married y'
13"' day of Novenib' 1723 By the Rev"'' M'' Hugh Wilbraham by vertue of a Licence Granted by the
Rev'"' Doctor ffogg Surrogate.
John Robinson Gen' of Raby in the Parish of Neston & Rebecca Sharpies Spinster of Leverpool
Married y' 13 day of ffebruary i723[-4] By the Rev'"' M'' Cha' Alldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted
by the R' Worshipfull Peregrine Gastrell Chancell''.
1724.
Banns published by The Rev. M' Thomas Leftwiche in Nov. 1724.
1725-
The Rev""* M"^ Parry officiates in July 1725. Banns published by the Rev'"' M' Robert Fogg in Sept.
1725-
A Licence granted by the Rev'"" John Prescott, Surrogate, in Oct. 1725.
The Rev"'' M' Thomas Leftwich, Surrogate, officiates in Nov. 1725.
Licences granted by The Rev"'' M' Charles Henchman, Surrogate, in December, January, and
February.
1726.
M"' Joseph Snow Jun' Shopkeeper of Gloverstone & Mary Hall Spinst' of St. Peters Parish Married
y'' 14"' day of Aprill 1726 By the Rev"" M' Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted by y' R' Worshipfull
Per : Gastrell Chancell'.
Licences granted by the Rev. Thomas Leftwiche, Surrogate. Banns published by the Rev. John Ince
in May i 726.
The Rev'' M' Dockerell officiates in Aug" 1726, and the Rev'' W Aubrey in Nov. 1726.
Robert Crachley Gen' of the County of fflint & Mary Burrowes Spinsf^ of this Parish Married y" 14"'
day of February i726[-7] By the Rev""* M' Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted by the R' Worshipfull
Per : Gastrell ChancelP.
1727.
The Rev. VJ Willcock officiates in April 1727.
Licences granted by the Rev. D' Fogg and the Rev. Thomas Leftwiche, Surrogates.
The Rev. M'' Dockerill officiates in May, and the Rev. M' Aubrey in July.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. i;i
Richard Wickstead Gen' & Metilda Hodson Spinsf of Castle Lane & of this Parish Married y'' ii""
day of July By the Rev'"' M' Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted by the Rev"'' M' Thomas Leftwiche
Surrogate.
Banns published by the Rev. M'' Thomas Parry in November.
Abraham Sheram Gen' o/ Sf. Andrews Holborne London and Eliz : Bannister Spinsf of Marbury
Married y' 17'" of Januarj- By the Rev'"* M'^ Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence tJranted by the Rev"*' M"^
Tho" Leftwiche Surrogate.
1728.
The Rev"'' M' Lancaster officiates in April, the Rev. M' Aubrey and the Rev. M' Robert Fogg in
June, and the Rev. M'' Aubrey in February.
Licences granted by M'^ John Worsley and the Rev John Cartwright, Surrogates, in June.
Banns published by the Rev. Benjamin Culme and the Rev. Roger Jones, Curate of Mold, in July.
Daniel Killpatrick Writeing Master of St. Martin's Par"'' & Christiane Saunders Spins"' of y' Par"''
Married y*" 17'" day of ffebruary By the Rev"'' M' Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted By the R'
Worshipful! Peregrine Gastrell Chancellour.
1729.
Licences granted by the Rev. M"^ Thomas Leftwiche, Surrogate, in May, and by the Rev. M' Thomas
Baldwin, Surrogate, in January.
The Rev. M' Robert Fogg officiates in May and August ; the Rev W Arthur Williams and the Rev-
M' Aubrey in July.
Banns published by the Rev. M'^ Willcoxson Curate of Frodsham, in July, and the Rev. M' John
Oliver, in August.
1730-
The Rev. M' Culme officiates in May, and the Rev. M' Markham in September and January.
William Moss, Apothecary iJic Elizabeth Toft Spins" Both of Middlewich Married y' 25"' day of June
By the Rev"'' M' Aldcroft by vertue of a Licence Granted by the Rev"'' John Cartwright Surrogate.
George Ryley, Chirurgeon & Mary Gibbons Widow Both of Namptwich Married the 20''' day of
August By the Rev'"' M' Low of Bunbury by vertue of a Licence Granted by the R' WorshipfuU Per:
Gastrell Chancet.
A Licence granted by the Rev. John Mapletoft, Surrogate, in November.
Banns published by the Rev. M' Brown, Curate of Stoak, in December, and by the Rev. M' Thomas,
Curate of Christleton [Xleton], in March.
1731-
Banns published by the Rev. M' Blackbourne, Curate of Dodleston, in April.
The Rev. M' Markham officiates in April.
Thomas Hargrave Writingmasf & Sarah Wild Spinsf both of y' parish by License married y"" Nine-
teenth day of June.
William Pool ' Gentl" & Grace Pelham Spinster both of Pool Hall in JVerral h\ Licence married y''
20"' day of December.
1734-
Joseph Hall (ient of the Parish of St. Peter & M'^ Benedicta Whitmore Spinsf of this Parish Married
by Licence the 25"' day of November.
1736-
M' John Witter Apothecary & M''* Alice Swarbreck Spinsf^ both of this Parish Married by Licence
the twenty Sixth day of Aprill.
' According to the pedigree in Onnerod's Cheshire, vol. ij., p. 424. this William Poole was of Hooke, co. Sussex, E^.
(cousin of Sir Francis Poole, Hart., M.P. for Lewes, who married Frances, daughter of Henry Pelham, Esq.), and Grace,
daughter of Henry Pelham, Esq., of Lewes in Sussex, was his tirsl wife, by whom he had no issue.
ST. MARV-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
George Plews, Officer of Excise, & Ann Hale Spinster both of CJloverstone in this Par**" Married l)y
Licence the 27"' day of September.
Banns published by the Rev. M' Thomas Wrench in Oct.
1737-
Jonathan Brayne of Northwich in the County & Diocess of Chester Oentleman &: Mary Tagg of y''
Parish of St. Mary on y'' Hill in y'' City of (.'hester Spinster Marled by Lycence y'' 9"' of February by the
Rev: M'' Thomas Wrench.
1738-
Thomas Bennett, Gent. & .\rabellah Dod Spinster both of this Parish was .Marled by Licence y'' i" of
July.
John Killpatrick, Sarjent of y Invalieds & Susannah Bream Widow of Bridge Street Marled by Bannds
Published the 17"' day of December. '
'739-
Thomas Pallin of Farndon Gen' & Jane Hatton of y' Same place Widow was Marled by Licence the
24"' day of April.
The Rev. M'' Rench \sic for Wrench] officiates in May.
The Rev. "^V 'Yhomz.i ^\AwiVj Minisler of Eccleston & W^ Cathrine Wrench of Gloverston Spinster was
Maried by Lycence y'' 16"' day of Feb^
[The last Marriage entry in Volume H. is dated 4 March, 1740.]
BURIALS.
1706.
M'''* Susannah Gerrard' Widow of St. Michell P'ish was Burj'ed the 21 day of Aprill 1706.
Charles A Blackamnre sen/an' to 'W Daniell Peck was Buryed the 14"' day of July 1706.
Margrett y'' wife to M' Henry Bumbury of Bridgstreet was Buryed the 15"' day of August 1706.
Henr)' sonn to M'' Henry Berkenhead of St. Bridgets P'ish was Buryed the 2'' day of Septem'"' 1706.
M' George Townsend of Bridgstreet was Buryed the S"" day of October 1706.
Thomas sonn to M"' Thomas Heatley an .Attorney was Buryed the 27"' day of October 1706.
Elizabeth Daugh" to M'' Henry Berkenhead of St. Bridgets P'ish was Buryed the 3 1 day of Decern'"
1706.
[BKnnk.]
. . . . y" wife to M"^ John Wrench of St. Peters P''ish Watchmaker was Buryed y'' 28"' day of
January i7o6[-7].
Elizabeth Daugh"' to Henrj- Hughes of hanhridge scoolmast" was Buryed the 15"' day of February
i7o6[-7].
Alderman Thomas Simpson of hanbridge was Buryed the 22'' day of March i7o6[-7].
Cap' Dunkon Cambwell [Duncan Campbell] of St. Johns lane was Buryed the 23 day of March
i7o6[-7].
1707.
M' John Twedle Cap' of the Inuelieds was Buryed the 9"' Day of ^^ay 1707.
M'' William Helley of Vpton seni'' was Buryed the 1 2"' day of July 1 707.
M'' James Crockston [Croxton] an .Vttorney of the P'ish of St. John was Buryed the 25"' day of July
1707.
M' Thomas Gleaue & Mary Barker By a Sudden Accedent were Drown'' at Weper Pooll & Bur : y*" -^
day of January 1 707[-8].
' She was the widow of Dr. Peter Gerard buried at St. Mary's 9 Dec. 1678 {see p. 138).
•^tXUfxSj oJ
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 153
.\r John Hale, of Bridgstreet, Clarke to Rob' Brerewo )d Esq', Justice of y"" Peace, was Buryed the 8""
day of January i707[-8].
Thomas Wilberham Gen' of y" P'ish of St. Martins was Bur : in Trou[t]backs Chappie y" 6"' day of
March i707[-8].
1708.
One of the Mereens [Marines] belonging to y Gou'' Brooks' Esq' and Rob' Brerewood Esq' was Buryed
the 17 day of May 1708.
John Farrar Gen' of the Castell lane an .\ttorney was Buryed the 3'' day of July 1708.
Mary' y'' wife to William Done Gen' of Castell lane an .\ttorney was Buryed the 5"' day of July 1 708.
Madam Sarah Lacy" of Castell lane Widjw was Buryed the 26"' day of January i7o8[~9].
Ste cL-froij
«/
1709.
Madam Lettis Whitley of Peper Street of y"" P'ish of St. Michels Widow was Buryed the 7'" day of i^cJ^-fJ^A^-f^^
%y^. Aprill 1709. /4 c,OT.c5-^Q-'-^<0<,'t. 4 Svi. ^^lui^f^^ fjajr>,.<JL . y^O>e. Ss^Qa^I^oJU^ . cUz^ l^no sttj.
John sonn to CaJ>' John Harrisson of Dublin was Buryed the 3'' Day of June 1709. ^^.
Isabella Daugh" to Thomas Tindall Esq' was Buryed the 25"' day of June 1709.
M' Henry Bunibury of Bridgstreet one off Iniielieds was Buryed the 13"' Day of Septem'" 1709. /y-i^o-oJ^J^j
M' Phillip B.iteman of the P'ish of .St. Oswels Churchwarden was Buryed the 16"" day of October
1709.
. . . . sonn to M' Thomas Fernaliaugh ironmonger was Buryed the 10"' day of March i709[-io].
1710.
Henry sonn to M' William Baforne' of St. Martins Parish [Beerbruer] was Buryed the first day of
October 17 10.
M' John Dicas of hanbridge was Buryed the 4'" Day of October 17 10. /<&<_' cq-*>
M"" Easter Warbutton' of the Grange Spinster was Buryed the 6"' Day of Decern'" 17 10.
John sonn to John Pouneall Keeper of y' Xorth Gale was Buryed the 15"' day of January i7io[-ii].
1711.
Thomas Fairebanke a Stranger from Lancumshire [w] was Buryed the 11"' Day of January I7ii[-i2].
Hannah Daugh" to M' Elkenah Lange an Excise man was Buryed the 28"' day of February
I7Il[-I2].
1 7 12.
James Huntt a Passinger goinge to Ridgworth in Staffordshire Dyed and was Buryed the 8"" day of
Aprill 17 12.
Samuell Finlow of Bridge Street Drawer of Dee was Buryed the 30"' Day of October 1712.
Thomas Sonn to Edward Norris" Docto" cf Physick of y"^ Parish of St. Johns was Bur : y*" S"" day of
Nouemb' 17 12.
. . . . Dauis Widdow Late wife to Henry Dauis [Davis] of Ashton Esq' Deceased was Buryed
out of the Parish of St. John's on y'' 30"' Day of Decemb' 1712.
1713-
.\n!ie y'' wife to M' Thomas Reece of Cuppinslane Malster was Buryed y'' 3'' Day of Septemb' 17 13.
' Governor of the Castle of Chester.
- She was a daughter of Mr. Whishaw of St. Marj's parish, and was married to Mr. William Done at St. Michael's,
Chester, on the 1 8th May, 1704. See the monumental inscription printed on p. 72, and the notes thereto.
^ See the monumental inscription on p. 72.
' The burial of the following child of Mr. William Baforne also occurs :— yu//», 15 Sept. 1713.
' "^he was the daughter of Peter Warburton, Esq., of Hefferston Grange, Chief Justice of Chester.
Edward Norris, Esq., of Speke Hall, co. Lane, M.D. of Brasenose College, Oxford, married Anne, daughter and heiress
of Peter Gerard, of Crewood, co. Chester, Esq., M.D., whose monumental inscription has already been printed on p. 70. j^^ ,^2
X
154 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
M' Richard WWUnmson yea mond of y' Pentice of y'' P'ish of St. Oswels Buryed the 5'" Day of January
1714.
Frances Daught' to M' Thomas Gill of y'' Castell lane was Buryed the 4"' Day of August 17 14.
M' Harberlt Simpson yeamond of y Pentice Dyed in St. Oswels P'rish and Buryed the 7'" Day of
August 1714.
M' Edward \Vrench of dlouer Stone Watchmaker was Buryed the 17'" Day of August 17 14.
John sonn to M' John Wilson of y*^^ Parish of Trinity was Buryed the 6'" Day of Septem'"' 17 14.
William Wormingham oik of Uis Majeslies Gunners of Chester Castell Buryed y'' 3'' Day of Octoh'
ITU-
IT'S-
Edward sonn to M' Peter Briscoe of Bridgstreet in y' P'ish of St. Michels Buryed y'' 7"' Day of June
IT'S-
Elizabeth y'' wife to M' Gyles Robarts \P Gunno' of the Castell \sa.-^ Buryed the y'" Day of July 1715.
M'* Ester Farrar Widdow Dyed in the Castell and was Buryed the 22" Day of August 17 15.
Mary y'' wife to M'' Thomas Williams of Bridgstreet Wett (llouer was Buryed y'' 20"' Day of Septem'"
1715-
Samuell Humprays Druiite'^ to Captin Jones Bur'' y' 26 of January I7i5[-i6].
John sonn to M'" Katherine Wrench' Widow of Glouerstone Millin' Buryed y' 14'" Day of Man h
.7i5[-i6].
17 16.
Mary Daughf to M' John Dewsbury of Cleton Lane Habidash' Buryed the 14"' Day of Aprill 17 16.
M'~ Vrssaller Gleaue of y" Forrest Street of y'' P'ish of St. Johns Widow Buryed the 27"' Day of Aprill
I 7 1 6.
John Arderne (ien' Dyed att Eliz : Wood on the Mount in Handhridge and Bur: y' 16"' Day of
Nouem'" 17 16.
1717.
M'' Dorothy Hughson" of Castell lane Spinster Daughf to Samuell Hughson Gen' Deceased shee was
Bur" y' 26 of March 1 7 1 7.
Elizabeth' Daught' to M' Johnson Manwaringe of Castell lane Buryed y"' Third Day of June 1717
M' Robartt Jones juni'' an Attorney of Bridgstreet Buryed the 22" Day of June 17 17.
■ Katherine y'' wife to M'' Samuell Deane of y° Parish of St. Oswells Buryed the 21 Day of July 171 7.
Elizabeth Hall Widow of Glouerstone wife to Cap' Hall Deceased Burye'' y'' 22'' Day of July 1717.
IsV" Frances Whishaw Wife to Hugh Whishaw Gen' of St. Bridge[t]s Parish Buryed y' 10'" Day of
Octob' 17 17.
M' Henry Berkenhead ' Linnen Draper of the Parish of St. Bridgets Bur'' y" 31 Day of Octob"' 1717.
John Measome one of his Majesf Gunnors of Chesf Castell Buryed the 25'" Day of January I7i7[-i8].
M'" Sarah Jennings Spinst' of Bridgstreet was Buryed the 25'" Day of February I7i7[-i8].
1718.
. . . . A Stranger was Droivned and brought in Chance Medley Buryed the 16"' Day of April
1718.
Stephen Scailes a souldi' from the Towne of Steben in Esex vnder Ca^ John Graiesent Bur" the 17"'
Day of Aprill 17 18.
' The burial of ihe following child of Mrs. Katherine Wrench also occurs : — Dorot/iy, 28 .\pril, 17 iS.
- Her brother, Mr. John Hughson, is mentioned in the Churchwardens' Accounts.
■■' Her burial is recorded on the monumental tablet formerly in the church, printed on p. 73. See also p. 15S, note 2.
' He was brother of Thomas Birkenhe.ad of Backfurd. co. Chester, Esq., who died in 1724 without issue, when Henry
Birkenhead's two daughters, Frances and Deborah, became coheiresses to the Backford estate.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 155
Elizabeth Daughf to M'' Thomas Gill of Castell lane an attorney Bur : y"" 28"' Day of May 17 18.
Lydia y'' Wife to M'' Joseph Sorton of Hridg street of y' P'ish of St. Tollius [St. Olave's] Wett Glover
Bur'' y'' 2'' Day of December 17 18.
Mary Daughf to Edward Cookesey of Handbridge Grandchild to M"' Rowley of Brewers Hall Bur''
y'' 17"' Day of Mar. I7i8[-i9j.
1719.
M" Mary Morgan of Castell lane Widow was Buryed the 8'" Day of Aprill 17 19.
William Done' Gen' of y'' P'ish of St. Peters an Attorney & Store Keeper was Buryed y' 25"' Day of
Aprill I 7 19.
John son to Johnson Manwaringe" Esq'' in Trinity Parish Buryed the 29"' Day of July 17 19.
James Allmand Gen' Dyed att M'' Tho. Berkeneds of Bridgstreet Buryed the 21 Day of August 17 19.
Elizabeth^ y'' wife to Johnson Manwaringe' Es([' of Trinity P'ish Buryed the Second Day of Decemb'
1719.
James son to Johnson Manwaringe" Esq'' of Trinity P'ish [and] of Eliz : his wife Deceased Buryed y''
7"' Day of Decemb' 17 19
Charles Dicas of the Parish of St. Michealls Curiorgan [Chirugion or Surgeon] was Buryed the 15
Day of January i7i9[-2o].
1720.
Mary Daughter to M' Peter Farrar of Glouer stone Stuff Weauer Buryed y'' 19'" Day of June 1720.
M' William Johnson of Cleton lane Wett Glouer Sherife of this Citty Alderman of y' Compaiiie 'jr=
Chu : Warden Bur'' y"" 21 Day of Septemb' 1720.
Charles Fletcher Wett Glover is' Parish Clerk was Buried the Si.xth day of Decemb' 1720.
M'" Jane Jackson Widdow Buried the third day of fifebruary i72o[-i].
William Gravor Wett Glover and Parish Clerk was Buried the twenty Seventh day of ffebruary
I720[-l].
I72I.
John Prichard ' Sextone of this Church was Buried y'' 30"' Day of January i72i[-2].
M''* .... Lester Was Buried from Potters Court in Castle Lane y'" 25'" day of February i72:[-2].
1722.
Cathraine Daughter to M' Jn" Wright of Brewars Hall Esq' and Cath : his Wife Buried y'' 30"' day of
March 1722.
Elizabeth Davghter to John Edgerton' Gen' and Elizabeth his wife of St. Oswalds Parish Buried y"" 30"'
day of June 1722.
John GooAyeax jaylor of the Castle Prison Buried the Eighteenth day of July 1722.
M" Martha Garden Widdow of Saltney Side Bur: y'' 21" day of March i722[-3].
M" Mary Pravares Buried from y'' Bridge house y*" 22'' day of March i722[-3].
1723.
Hugh Done" nephew to Hugh Whishaw Gen' of St. Bridgetts Parish buried y'' i8th day of May 1723.
Samuel tlarratt Yeoman of the Township of Upton & Church Warden of this Church Buried y'' 6"'
day of August 1723.
' Scv the monumental inscription on p. 73.
^ Johnson .Mainwaring, of Chester, Esq. , was the son of Mr. James Mainwaring, of Chester, alderman there, who purchased
the manor of Bromborough in Wirrall Hundred.
■' This Elizabeth was the davighter of Mr. John Acton, of (Jloverstone, and was married to Mr. Johnson M.ainwaring .at .Si.
Mary's on the 4th April, 1 7 14 (s€l- pedigree (.)f Aclon pos/ea). See also the monumental inscription on p. 73.
' The burials of the following children of [? another] fohn Pritchard, sexton, and Elizabeth his wife, also occur: — fotiii,
17 Dec. 1736; IVilliam, 17 Fell. 1739-40.
' The burial of the following child of Mr. John Egerton also occurs: — Frances, i«' May, 1724.
' See the monumental inscription on pp. 72-3.
X 2
156 ST. MARY-ON-THK-HILL, CHESTER.
1724.
Ann Daughter to Thomas dill Gen' of Watergate Street and of Trinity Parish Buried the 28"' day of
March 1724.
Rebecca Wife to M' .\ndre\v Duke Chiin/i IVarden er' IVett Glover of Bridge Street, Buried the
Second day of August 1724.
Bridgett Lydcott a Strange Gentlwoman Buried from the Lady Margreat Davies' in Castle lane y'' 12'"
day of February i724[-5].
M' John Cotgreave' Sen' Beer Brewer Under St. Marys Hill Buried the third day of March i724[-5].
1725-
Ann Widdow & Relict of Edward Cook Cnii' of Trinity I'arish Buried the tenth day of September
1725-
I 726.
M' Edward Burrowes of Handbridgc Alderman Buried the 22'' day of April! 1726.
W^ Dorothv Waireing Widdow of Forrest Street Buried y'' 28"' day of December 1726.
. Daughter to M' Peter Potter" Bookbinder [and stationer] &: his wife of Bridge Street Buried
the 23'' day of March i726[-7].
1727.
Edward Son to ftP John Skellern Mercer & Ann his Wife of Knuttsford Buried the 26"' day of
August.
Thomas Gill Gen' of Watergate Street Buried y'' 27"' of August.
Richard Jesson late Supervisor of Excise of Bridge Street Buried the fourteenth day of September.
William Son to M'' Daniell Porter Attorney & . . . . his Wife of St. Bridgetts Parish Buried y'
18"' day of September.
^P W" Williams of Cuppings Lane Buried y'' 17"' day of October.
1728.
Roger Gyllym Gen' of Bridge Street Buried y' 4"' day of July.
Ralph Gorste Apothecary of Bridge Street Bur : y' 25'" day of July.
1729.
Richard Cowhand Gen' D" [Zfedfor] Prisoner Bxtried from the Castle the Sixth day of Aprill.
Bartholomew Duke Inholder of Handbridge &: Cltirch Wiuden of this Parish Buried the 18"' da\
of May.
William Ravington Baker (& Mayor's Fcrlir) of Eastgate Street Buried the Seventh day of June.
Margrat \V\ie to John Cook One of the Undertakers if Dee Mills Buried the 5"' day of October.
1731-
Mary Daughter to Mackworlh Young Gen' of St. Martins Parish Buried the 3'' day of June.
Elizabeth Wife of M' Lawrence Swarbreck' of Bridgstreet Collctor of excise Buried y' 18"' day of
August.
1732-
Rebeccah Wife of Par Donough Einign of hivalides bur" y' 14"' day of September.
Vl" Sarah Dewsbury of Clayton Lane Spinst' bur'' y" 29'" day of January.
1733-
Prank Price' Saxton of St. Maries buried y' 23'' day of March.
• His monumental inscription, still in the church, has been printed on p. 52.
' Frances, dau. of Peter Potter, Stationer, bur. 27 Aug", 1730.
^ '•Elizabeth Swarbreck Spinster dau. to M'' Collector Swarbrect buried 15 July 1735."
^ He «as married to Margaret Bailey, spinster, 13 May, 1724.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 157
1734-
Martha Wife of Richard Price of U/'toii Schoolitr bur"" y'' 21" day of Aprill.
Charles Done Cien' of the Parish of St. Peters Bur: y'' 13"' day of December.
Christiana Wife to Cap'" Thomas Kellsall, Bur : y'' 10"' day of March.
1735-
Ann Daughter to John AVright Esq' and Margaret his Wife Buried the Nineteenth day of September.
Frances Daughter to M' Peter Potter Sheriff of this City & Mary his Wife Buried y'' 29"" day of
January.
1736-
.\r Thomas Williams Wett Glover of Bridge Street Bur : y"' 14'" day of May.
Miss Sarah Dewesbury of Clayton lane Buried the tenth day of August.
Elizabeth Jennings Daughter to M" Carter of Clayton lane Buried the 26"' day of September.
Mary Wife to John Killpatrick Serjeant of Invalides Near Gloverstone Buried the 6'" day of
fTebruary.
William Son [to] Cap'" William Witter & Ellen his Wife of Handbridge Buried the 7'" day of
March.
I737-
Gyles Roberts Master Gunner of the Castle of Chester Buried the twentieth day of April.
Thomas Son to John Brown Captaine & Mary his Wife of Bridg[e] Street Buried the 20'" day of
August.
M" Jane Duggdail Widdow from the Spittle in Boughton Buried the 10'" day of September.
'SV John Witter of Bridg[e] Street Apothecary Buried the 19"' day of October.
Martha Wife to M' John Dicas Barber of Bridg[e] Street Buried the 8"' day of December.
1738.
Susannah Daughter to M' Edward French Master Gunner is. Elizabeth his wife Buried the 3"' Day of
April.
Ellen' Wife to M' William Witter Capf Buried the 8'" day of June.
Mary Wife to John Killpatrick Sarjant [of the Invalids'] Near Gloverstone Buried y' 30'" day of
July.
M" Sophiah Hall \Vidow Near y'' Bridge Bur'' y'' 1 7'" of November.
John Clark Stranger, a person Soposed to be Murdred found in y' Township of Upton in this parish
Buried y' 17"' day of December.
Mary Brasscettle [sic for Bracegirdle] of Handbridge Bur'' y'' 4"' of January.
1739-
W Abigail Lane Widow of St. John's Parish Buried y' 19'" day of October.
Thomas Smallwood ' Gen' Deptor Prisoner in / Castle Buried y'' 20'" day of November.
Thomas Corliss Scrivenor Near y' Bridge Buried y'' 24"' of January.
1740.
Elizabeth Daughter to M' John Wilbrahamc yeoman .S; Mary his Wife of y' 2 Mile Bouse Buried
y" 19"" day of April.
William Wilson Store Keeper of y' Castle Buried y' 22" day of June.
[The last Burial entry in ^■olume H. is dated 18 August, 1740.]
' A pedigree of Smallwood of Chelford, co. Chester, is given in East Cheshire, vol. ij., p. 366 ; but I am dcubtful if the
Thomas Smallwood here mentioned belonged to that family.
158 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
The third volume of the REGISTERS of St. Mary's is a long narrow folio volume with
parchment leaves. It is in good preservation, and very voluminous. On the fly-leaf is this
inscription : —
The Register of S" Mary in the City of Chester and Bought at y' Parish Cost in y"" year 1740.
Paid for this Book t,'' 3' o.
The Rev'' M' Tho^ Brook Rector.
M'' Randal Sorton ) ^„ „, ,
\ Ch : Wardens.
Wm : CowpER Esq' (
John Rowland Clark.
The Baptisms begin on the 31st August, 1740, and end on the 27th May, 1776. They arc
followed by the Burials, commencing on the 26th .August, 1740, and ending on the 20th July,
1782. The Marriages begin on the 29th March, 1741, and end on the 25th March, 1754, when
Lord Hardwick's Marriage Act to prevent clandestine marriages came iiTto force and a separate
Register of Marriages, similar to those now in use, had to be provided.
As in the case of the previous volumes, the following extracts are those of the most
importance, with the exception of those relating to the CLERGY, already given in the account
of the Rectors, and those relating to the families of which pedigrees will subsequently be
given.
BAPTISMS.
1741.
John Son to John Finchatt Surgeon & Eliz : his wife Near y'' bridge Baptized the 3'' day of August.
1745-
Cath : Daughter to Edward ^Villiames Esq'' & Jane his Wife of Nunlane Bap" y' 29"' day of March.
George Son to M'' George Griffies' Plumber & Hannah his Wife of bridge Street Bap" y'' Thirty first
day of October.
Ann daughter to John Merrideth^ Scoolmaster & Ellen his Wife Near y' Bridg[e] Bap" y'' 19"' of
March.
1747.
Joseph Son to George Williames Scoole master & Mary his Wife of Handbridg[e] Baptized y"" 16"' day
of .\ugust.
Thomas Son to Thomas Slaughter Esq' & Ann his Wife Near Glover Stone Baptized y'' 30'" day of
November.
1748.
Williame Son to M' Ashton Johnson Skinner & Mary his Wife of Clayton Lane Bap" the 3'' day of
May. [Bur. 23 Feb. 1749-50.]
1750-
Robert Wyinne Son to M' Joseph Fluitt' Atorney at Law & Elizabeth his Wife Near Gloverstone was
Baptized y' 29 of March.
1751-
John Son to Rich'' Young' Writeing Master & Ursicla \sic\ his Wife of bridge Street Bapt' y*" i'" of
April.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. George Griffies also occurs : —Edward, 8 May, 1747.
- A daughter, y;<rf«//4, was bur. 28 Dec. 1743.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. Joseph Fluitt also occurs -.^'oseph, 13 July, 1751.
' The b.iptism of the following child of Richard V'oung also occurs •.^/ane, 12 Nov. 1756.
M^rcr^ (3^>-0 >^^ l"b75 (XM-^-o-i^ -6eA..«^ 3 ^Ul^ ^A .
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 159
1752.
Elianor Daughter to Allen Holford Gen' & Elizabeth his wife Near y'' bridg[e] Bap" y'' 20 of April.
Thomas Son to Robt. Tulloh //air Curlier & Elizabeth his Wife of Handbridg[e] Bap" y' 24'" of July.
1753-
Elizabeth daughter to Tho" Manwaring' Esq'' & Frances his Wife Near Glover Stone was Baptized the
20"' day of January.
Elizabeth daughter to AV'" Toleman Watch Moveiiieiit Alaker & Ann his wife of Castle Lane Bap"
y' 1 8'" of April.
Martha daughter to Sam" Newell yeoman & Mary his Wife of the Alile 6^ Half House Bap" y'' 25 of
June.
1755-
Elizabeth daughter to Rog' Cumberbech^ Esq'' & Frances his Wife Near Gloverston Bap" y'' 2'' day of
Nov'. [Bur. 3 Nov. 1755.]
Kathrine Daughter to M' Jn" James Gen' & Elizabeth his wife of Bridg[e] Street was Bap" the 26
day of Nov''.
1757-
Jane daughter to M' Robert Williams^ Skinner & Cathrine his Wife of Clayton Lane Bap' y'' 28 of
December.
1758.
Ja* Harvey Son to James Ring &: Manley his wife of Gloverstone Bap'" the 28'" day of March.
Watkin Son to M' Fisher Tench & Margrett his Wife of Bridg[e] street was born the 6"' day of
October & Bap" y'' 10"' day of November.
1760.
Charles Son to Charles Malborn' Gunner of y' Castle & Hannah his Wife was Bap" the 17'" day of
March.
Mary daughter to Cap'" Edward Bennett' & Eliz his Wife of Clayton Lane was Bap" the fourth day
of June.
1761.
Sarah daughter to W" Lowe Coik cutter & Elizabeth his wife was Bap" the Seventh of December.
1763-
Ann Elizabeth daughter to Peter Davies" Esq' of the Grove in Denbighshire & Elizabeth his Wife was
Baptized the fifth day of February.
Thomas Lee Son to M' Jn" Newell Inholder & Sarah his wife Near the Bridge was Baptized y'' first
day of March.
James Son to James Bailey Pipe Maker & Mary his Wife Near Gloverston was Baptized y'' 6"' day of
March.
' This Thomas Mainwaring, Esq. , was most probably a younger brother of Charles Mainwaring, Esq. , of Bromborough and
Chester. If so, he was liorn in 1725, and is said to have married a daughter of James -Mason, Esq., of Shrewsbury.
■- The baptisms of the following children of Roger Comberbach, Esq., also occur ■.—Edmund^ 23"" Jan. 1757, Bur. I" June,
1765 ; Roger, 20 Nov. 1758 ; Maria, born 17 July, bapt. 3 Sept. 1760 ; Charlotte, born 3 Oct., bapt. 9 Nov. 1761 ; Helen, Ixirn
6"' & bapt. 27 Dec. 1762; a son, George, buried 4 March, 1764; Alice, born 18"', bapt. 22 July, 1767. These are mostly
ad(Utions to the pedigree of this Roger Comberbach, of Chester, Esq., to be found in Marshall's Getualogical Aecount of the
Comberbach Family, 1866, pp. 20-1.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Robert 'Williams also occur :— ff7//«<i/«, 17 April, 1759 ; Kathrine, 26 Dec.
1760 ; Margrett, 28 April, 1762 ; Robert, i" May, 1763, Bur. 4 April, 1764. A dau. Ann, buried 30 Nov. 1764.
' The baptisms of the following children of Charles Malborn also occur -.—Jane, 23 Sept. 1761, Bur. 26 March, l^i>')•,John,
17 Sept. 1762 ; Thomas, 21 April, 1765 ; Ann, 7 May, 1767.
^ The baptisms of the following children of Captain Edward Bennett also occur -.—Edward, 13 Oct. 1763 ; Mary, 26 Sept.
1765.
" Peter Davies, Esq., of Broughton, co. Flint, was the fourth son of Robert Davies, Esq., of Gwj'saney and Llancrch, co.
Denbigh. He was born 19th Nov. 1723, and married Elizabeth, daughter of John Whitehall, Esq., of Broughton, by wnoni he
had issue. Llanerch means the Grove or (Jlade.
i6o ST. MARY-ON-TIIK-IIILL, CHESTER.
1764.
Frances daughter to Hugh Wishaw' Clentleman & Mary his Wife of Nun Lane was Baptized y* 23'' day
of March.
Edward Son to Evan Richards Chimney Ciirer & Ann his wife of Gloverstone was Bap" y'' 30"' day of
Septem"'.
1765-
John" Son to M'' Hugh Wishaw' (ient & Mary his Wife of Nun Lane was Baptized y'' 25"' day of
Cathrine daughter to Tho' Sellors Couth Maker & Cath his Wife of Handbridg[e] Bap" y'' 13"' of July.
1767.
Edward Son of John (ilegg' Jun'' of Irhie Esq'' & Betty his ^Vife born Feb" y'' 16"' iN: Bapti/.ed y'' 15"'
of March. [Bur. 16 Feb. 1777.]
Mary daughter to W'" Kervey Rone Cutter & jMary liis Wife of Nun Lane Bap" y"' 28"' day of June.
John Son of William Lawton Drawer [of Dee] and Margaret His Wife near the Bridge Baptiz'' y'' 28
of October.
Mary Daughter of John (iarner' Attorney at Law and Esther his Wife Baptiz'' y'' 4"' Day of November.
Sarah Daughter of Tho" Pkimbley Peruke Maker near the Bridge and Sarah his Wife Baptiz"' y' 25"'
of November.
1768.
Thomas Son of George Walker near y' Bridge Gould Smith and Sarah his Wife Baptiz"* y"" 14 of Febru.
Ann Daughter of John Crane Near y" Bridge Surgeon and Margaret his Wife Baptiz : ye 1 7 Day of
February.
Walter Son of William Hyatt Heelmaker of the Skinn" Lane and Mary his Wife i5aptiz'' y' \2 of June.
Watkin Williams Son of M'' Edward Massey Gentleman of Bunts Lane & Mary his Wife Baptiz'' y"^ 19"'
of August.
1769.
Deborah Daughter of Robert Dod ' Esq' near Gloverstone and Mary his Wife Baptiz'' y"" 8"' Day of
March.
Sarah Daughter of John \Valker'' Clerk of this Parish and Elizalieth his Wife Born y'' 28 day of March
iS; Baptiz'' the 30"" day of April. [Bur. 29 June, 1771.]
Maria Ann Daughter of M'' William Lawrence' Store Keeper of the Castle & Ann his wife Baptiz'' y'' 14
of Dec^ [Bur. 7 Sept. 1770].
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Hugh Whishaw .ilso occur :^/tf/;«, 25 March, 1765; Faiiny^ privately liapt.
12 Oct., pubUcly hapt. 19 Nov. 1766, bur. 7 May, 1767 ; Hugh, priv. 2 Sept., publicly 29 .Sept. 1767 ; Ltuy, 12 June, 1772.
° John Whishaw became a very (iistinguished man. and in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1841 is this obituary notice : " Dec.
2lst. Died in Wilton Crescent, John Whishaw, Esq., M.A., F.R.S,, Senior Bencher of Gray's Inn. He was the elder son of the late
Hugh Whishaw, Esq., of Chester, where he was born about 1764. He w.as educated at Macclesfield Grammar School and Trinity
College, Cambridge. He edited ' Mungo Park's Travels,' and was the friend and executor of Sir .Samuel Romilly."
^ The baptism of the following child of John Glegg, Esq., also occurs : — Betty, 13 April, 1768, " Daughter of John Glegg,
Esq'' of Bridge Street." John Glegg of Irljy, in the parish of Backford, co. Chester, Esq., born in 1732, married Betty, eldest
daughter of John Baskervyle tllegg, of Withington and (.layton, Esq. Both he and his wife were buried at St. Mary's, the
former in 1804 and the latter in 1810 (see/oj/ra).
' The baptisms of the following chiMren of Mr. John Garner also occur : — Sara/i, 28 April, 1769 ; George, 22 June, 1770.
^ The baptism of the following chiid of Robert Dod, Esq., also occurs : — Kehcckah, 21 Nov. 1770. This Robert Dod, Esq.,
was of Rowton, co. Chester. He married Mary, sister to John Glegg, of Irby, Esq.
''• The baptisms of the following children of John Walker also occur -.—Jolin, born 26 Oct., bapt. 31 Oct. 1770 ; William,
19 Jan. 1776, Bur. 4 Feb. 1776.
~ The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Lawrence also occur : — Ann, 31 Oct. 1774 ; William, born 7 Sept.,
bapt. 6 Oct. 1775 ; Mariah, dau. of William Lawrence, Esq., Store Keeper, bur. 10 April, 1781 ; Ltuy Milhourn, 2 April, 1778 ;
I'aul Henry. 21 April, 1779 ; I'aiil Sandly. 3 Oct. 1781 ; Hilwin Grindley, 7 Oct. 1782 ; Charlolle Maria, 20 March, 1785.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. i6i
1771.
Esther Daughter of W'ilham Briscall Button mould Turner ax\<\ Margaret his Wife Baptiz" f 19 Jay
of April.
1772.
Ann Daughter of Faithfull Thomas' Gaoler of y' Caslle & Ann his Wife Baptiz" the 17 day of July.
[Bur. i"' June, 1774.]
1773-
Mary Daughter of WilHam Thomas Esq'' & Margaret his Wife ISaptiz'' y' 14 day of June.
Francis Daughter of Samuel Neils Thread Maker & Hannah his Wife Baptiz" the fnst day of October.
1775-
William Son of Edward Shallcross Ftune ivork Knitter and Mary his Wife Baptiz" y' 3" day of SeptenV.
1776.
John Son of John Taylor Bras^ Founder & Margaret his Wife Baptiz' y'' 7 day of April.
[Last entry of a Baptism in Volume III. 27 May, 1770. J
MARRIAGES.
1744.
Thomas Walford of Manchester in the County of Lancaster Chapman lS; Mary Hayward spinester of this
parish were Married by Licence the 12'" day of Aprill.
Daniell Hesse of Richman [Richmond] in y" County of York and Diocess of Chester Merchant
& Elizab.-th Porter of this parish spinester w^ere Maried by Licence y' 26"" day of Septem'' by y'' Rev" M'
Greves.
1745-
Marriages celebrated by the Rev. M' Wilcock, Rev. M'' Hinchman, Rev. M'' Greaves, Rev. M''
Jackson, and Rev. M' Wiston.
1746.
Samuell Gaddes Gen' & Alice Edwards Spinester both of this parish were Maried by Licence y'' 31"
day of March.
A marriage celebrated by the Rev. M'' Dtike.
1747-
Most marriages celebrated by the Rev. M' John Prince, Curate, one by the Rev. :M' Thomas Duke,
and one by the Rev. M'' Barsley.
1748.
• Marriages celebrated by the Rev. John Prince, the Rev. John Wilbraham, Rector, the Rev. Nath.
Phillpot, and the Rev. Charles Hinchman.
1750-
William Sanders of the parish uf Camberwell in y'' County of Surry Batchelor & Elizabeth Rolph of
the parish of St. George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex Spinester were Maried by Licence y''
26 day of September.
Two marriages celebrated by the Rev. Mr. Sewell.
1754-
Arnold Birch of Manchester woollin Draper & Ann Hayward of this parish Spinester were Married by
Licence the 4"' day of Feb''.
Edward Jones Gen' & Mary Halliwell Spinster of Pulford were Married by Licence y'' 2 1"' day of
Feb' by y' Rev" M' Bradshaw.
' The baptisms of Ihu following childii-n ..f Mr. l-ailhfuU Thomas also occur -.—Maria, \^ laii. 1776 ; a son, /'ail/ifiilt,
Imricil 27 Oct. 1772; Geoixiiia, 6 June, 1777, the falhcr being then described as Deputy Constable of the Caslle; George,
2S June, 1 7 So.
■ 63 ST. AIARV-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
M' Tho" Duke wett glover & Mary Croughton, Spinester, were Married by Licence y'' 2S'" day of Fel/
both of this parish.
[Last entry of a INLirriage in X'olumc IIL 25 ALnrch, 1754]
YMAKRIA GES ^—(conlimtcd).'\
1754-
Richard Janeway of the parish of Manchester and Frances Buckley of this parish, by Licence, 25"'
Oct. 1754, by John Wilbraham [rector] clerk.
'755-
Hamnett Dobb of this parish, Gentleman, and Grace Meacock of Great Stanney, spinscer, by
Licence, 4'" January 1755, by J. Prince, Curate.
William Hamilton of the parish of Saint Oswald, Gentleman, and Elizabeth Tonna of this parish,
spinster, married by Licence 10'" February 1755, by J. Prince, Curate.
Charles Wilbraham of this parish and ^Lary Baxter of the parish of Little Barrow, by Licence 27"'
Nov'' 1757 by John Wilbraham, Rector.
1758-
Richard Wicksted of this parish gentleman and Frances Ransted of the parish of St. John Ba[)tist,
married by Licence 7'" May 1758 by John Wilbraham.
1760.
The Rev'' John Tench of Wrenbury in the county of Chester, clerk, and Mary Cotton of this parish
spinster married by Licence 7''' October 1760 by Tho- Davies, Minister.
1764.
John Gresty of this Parish Gentleman [attorney crossed out] and Margaret Ords of the parish of St.
Peter in Chester, by Licence, 30'" July 1764, by Joseph Eaton Curate.
1771.
Samuel 1'homas of this Parish, Gentleman, and Mary Chatterlon of this Parish, spinster, were married
by Licence the 6 Nov. 1771, by S. Boswell.
I77S-
Alexander Denton M.I), of this Parish, and Ann Ridgway of Poolton in the Parish of Pulford, were
married by Licence the nth Oct. 1775 by Sam. Boswell.
BURIALS.
1740.
M'' Sarah Barrington Widow of St. John" Parish Buried the 3"* day of September.
M" Ann Dannald Widow Near y'' Bridge Bur" y'' 12'" of September.
Ann Wife to M'' George Prescott" Marchant of Bridg[e] street Buried y' 24"' day of September.
M'' Mary Johnson Widow of Clayton lane Bur' 21 i:)ecem'.
M' Joseph Sorton Wett Glover of St. Olives Parish was Buried the 15'" day of Jan''.
1741.
Edward Son to George Tims Actor & Mary his Wife Buried y' 27"' day of April.
M'' James Smith yeoman Near y" bridg[e] Bur'' y'' 13"' day of December.
M' Charles Cottingham Wett Glover Near y' bridge Buried the twenty first day of March.
' The marriages after Marcli, 1754, are entered in a sep.irate vulume, kept for Marriages only, in which full particulars
of the parties married are entered, and their signatures are appended as is the case at the present time.
'■ Mr. (le )rge I'rescutt, of Bridge Street, merchant, was the ancestor of the family of the Baronets of that name now living
in Sussex and Kent. Sec under local families foslea.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 163
1742.
M' Peter Potter Stationer of St. Michailes Parish was Buried the 6'^ day of August.
Elizabeth Daughter to John Wilkinson' Apothecary & Martha his Wife of Clayton lane Bur-" y"" 6"' of
Novem'.
Mary Daughter to Cap'" Jn" Brown' Mariner & Mary his Wife of St. Olives parish was Buried y" 13'"
of February.
1743-
Charles Son to M' Charles Moulson' Tallow Chandler & Mary his \Vife of Cupings lane Bur" y' 25th
of Aprill.
M" Cath: Pemberton Widow of y"" parish of y'' Holy Trinity was buried the 29"^ of Aprill.
Elizabeth Wife to M'' Tho" Duke A/der" of this City Near y'' Bridge was Buried y' 21"" day of June.
M'* Mary Manwaring Araiden Gentlexcoman Near Gloverstone was Bur" the Second day of November.
M'' Thomas Heathley Atorney of Gloverstone was Buried the 22" day of March.
1744.
Capt" Williame Witter Wett Glover of Handbridge was Buried the 21"' day of April.
M' John Wilbraham yeoman of f 2 Mile House Bur" y'' 19"" of October.
Maurice Son to M" Mary Jones Widow of Carnanwi Buried the 7'" day of January.
1745-
M'' Samuell Denton Gen' under St. Mary* Hill Bur" y' 3" of June.
Rowland Jones Officer of Excise of Wrexham was Buried the Seventh day of June.
Martha Wife to M' George Hayward Dry Glover was Buried the 14"" day of July.
Elizabeth Bingley Widow Mistress of the poore House Buried the 16'" day of Septem'.
Sarah Daughter to W Jn" Rowley' book binder & Sarah his Wife of St. Michales parish Bur" y'' si'"
of October.
M'' William Bridges Atorney at Law of y' parish of the Holy Trinity was Bur" y'' 7'" day of November.
AP John Johnson Manchester Dealer of St. Michails parish was Buried the 23" day of January.
George Rogerson of Liverpoole Buried y'' 13'" day of February.
Fredrick Son to Dan" Hess' Marchant & Elizabeth his Wife Buried the 21'" day of March.
1746.
M'- John Ward Adujdeiit \sic\ bellonging to my L" Chomundlay Ridgment was Bur" y' 27'" of March.
M'' Joseph Hodson Deptor in y' Castle Bur" y'' 29'" of April.
Margrett Wife to i\P Geo : Scott over y'' Bridge Gate was Buried the 7'" day of June.
David Littler Ferriigc Maker [sic for peruke maker] of Handbridg[e] Bur" y" 13"' of July.
Edward French Master Gunner of f Castle Bur" y' 16'" of July.
M''' Cath. Wrench Widow of Cast[le] lane Bur" y" 2" day of October.
M'' James Fleck yeoman of Handbridge Bur" y'' 29"" of October.
William Hannah, Gunner of / Castle Bur" y'' 14"' day of December.
W Hannah Taylor Near Gloverstone Bur" y'' 26"" day of February.
1747-
Edward Twanebrook Deptor prisoner of f Castle Bur" y'' 31'" of July.
1 The burial of the following child of John Wilkinson also occurs :^(7/;h, 29th April. 1744. " Martha wife to John Wilkin-
son" was buried 22 Sept. 1744.
^ The burial of the following child of Capt. John Brown also occurs -.—Mary, 20 Oct. 174S.
' Ann, dau. to Mr. Charles Moulson, bur. 2 Sept. 1759.
' The burials of the following children of Mr. John Rowley also occur :—/>/;«, 6 Sept. 174S ; John. 16 Jan. 1753 ; Frances,
23 Dec. 1764 ; William, 25 Oct. 1771.
' Sec his marriage in 1744, p. 161.
V 2
i64 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Henry Frith Atorney Near y'' Bridge Bur' y' lo"' day of November.
John Son to M'' John Cooke, Miller Burit-d from Handbridg[e] the 3'' day of February.
M" Jane Davies \\'ido\v of Castle lane Buried the 25"' of February.
-M'' Ceorge Prescot' Merchant of Bridg[e] Street Buried the 19'" day of March.
.M' Stephen Sones Malster Near y'' bridge Bur'' y'' 23'' day of March.
1748.
M' (leorge Hayward dry Clover of Casde Lane Bur'' y'' 7"' of July.
John Jackson Goaler of y Castle liuried the 10"' day of August.
Arthur Denton ('.en' of St. John~ parish was Buried y'' 18"' day of November.
1749-
Mary Wife to M' James Walley Hatter Near the Bridg[e] was Buried y'' 2'' day of April.
M''~ Mary Owens Spinester of A^iin lane Buried y'' 13"' day of September.
M'' John Snow Singk Aid" of this City Near Glover Stone was Buried the 7'" day of October.
M'' Hugh Wishaw" Gen' of HocknuU Bur' y" 29'" of January.
M'' Rebecka Burkenhead ' Widow of Bridg[e] Street Bur" y'' 30'" of January.
1750-
Mary Wife to M'' Joseph Snow' Merchant of St. 0[s]\valds Parish was Buried the Eleventh day of
October.
1751-
M'* Kathrine Brewen Widow Near the Bridge was Buried the fourth day of October.
1752-
Kennedy Lancelot Son to Co' Crosby' & Deborah his Wife of Bridge Street Bur' y'' 14"' day of August.
Sarah Wife to M'' Joseph Sorton Witt glover of St. Olives parish was Bur'' y'' 29"' day of December.
'753-
W John Evans Inholder Near y'" Bridge was buried the 2'' day of January.
1754-
M' Joseph Snow' Mcrch' of St. Oswells pirish was Buried the first day of Feb'.
^[ary Wife to W Jn" Smith yeoman of Newton Bur'' y'' 5"' of Nov''.
1755-
John Wrench Gent" of Handbridge Buried y'' 16"' day of Jan''.
Joseph Merrideth' School Master (f St. Peters farish was Buried the 26'" day of Jan''.
Eliz Wife to M'' James Walley Aid" Bur'' y'' 6 day of April.
M'' Margrett Lonsdale Maiden Gentlewoman of St. peters parish was Buried y'' 16"' day of April.
Mary Wife to W ^Villiam Thompson Watchmaker of Castle Lane was Bur" y"" iS"" day of October.
Joanah daughter to Griffith Jones School Master & Ann his \\'\iQ of Clayton lane Bur'' y' first of Decern''.
1756.
M Lawrence Swarbreck Late Collector of y' Excise was Buried the first day of April.
' See note 2, p. 162.
^ See the short inscription on p. 53. The manor of Ilockenhiill in Cheshire was bought in 1713 by Mr. Hugh Wliishaw,
of Chester, and was S3ld by his son and successor in 1761 to John Walsh, Esq., M T. (Lyson's Clieshhc, p. 797).
' She was the widow of Mr. Henry Birkenhe.-id, who was buried at .St. M.iry's in 1717 {see p. 154). Her two daughters,
Frances and Deborah, became coheiresses to the Backford estate.
* "_/<?/;« son to M'' Joseph .^now merchant of St. Oswalls parish" was buried 23 M.iy, 1751, and Anihoiiy, another son, was
burieil iS July, 1752.
■^ See note 6, p. 165.
" See the long inscription on his mural tablet, printed on p. 52.
' On the 2S Dec. 1743 Judeth daughter of J°' Merredith Schoolmaster and Ellin his wife of Bridgestreet was buried.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 165
Richard ' Son to Aid" Peter Dewshury & Lettice his wife of St. Michailes parish was Buried y'' 20"' day
of August.
John Gregory Lifetenient bellonging to His Majesty s Garrison in Chester was Buried y" 2'' day of Sep-
tember.
James Walley Aid" of this City was Bur" y' 10'" day of October.
M" Mary Crestey Widow of the Castle was Bur'' y'" 27"" day of October.
1757-
John \Voodfin Schoole Master of Glover Stone Bur'' y'' i" of Febr^
M'' John Bradock Grocer Near Gloverstone was Buried the 16"' day of Feb^
Thomas Son to Aid" Duke Bur" from St. peters parish the 1 1'" day of Aprill.
M" Hannah Burrows Widow Neare Gloverstone was Buried the Eight day of July.
John Son to AF Charles Cottingham of y' parish of St. Oswalls was Buried the 24'" day of August.
Davied Jones Grocer of Llanvor in Angleysey was Buried y'' \(f^ day of October.
Thomas Caldecott Serf: of f Invaleeds Buried y'' 7'" day of December.
1758.
M'' Joseph Sorton Watt Glover of St. Ollives parish was Buried the 28'" day of February.
Richard Price School master off Township of Upton was Buried the 27'" day of March.
John Killpatrick' Serf: of}' Invalleeds was Bur'' y'' g'" day of December.
1759-
M' Joseph Witter ]Vett Glover of Handbridge w.is Buried the 26"' day of February.
M" Phillipa Simpson Maiden Gentk'cvnnan of St. Oswells parish was Buried the 20'" day of March.
John Cotgreve' Aid" of y' City was Bur" y" 1 1''' day of April.
Miss Juliana Daughter to Cap'" Nichol is Weller & Katherine his Wife of Bridge Street was Buried
y'" 25"' day of April.
M''' Elizabeth Jackson Maiden Gentkivonian of St Bridgets parish was Buried the Ellevcnth day of May.
1760.
Ann Daughter to W" Dix' Gentleman & Ann [his] Wife of St. Owsewells parish was Buried the 29""
day of April.
M'" Elizabeth Brea[r]ton Widow of Gloverstone Bur" y' 11'" day of June.
The Rev" M'' Ralph Vernon' of Bridge street was Buried the 31"' day of July.
George Buckton Son to M"' W" Earb; Stay M.iker & Margratt his Wife Neir Gloverstone Bur" y" 3''
day of October.
[Several entries of the burials of soldiers "of the Lincolnshire Militia" are entered this year.]
1762.
.... Crosby" Co" of Bridge Street was Bur" y" 9"" day of January.
M"" Hannah Vernon' Widow of Water gate Street Bur" y'' 2" day of Feb^
' 5(;« his monumental inscription, p. 55.
« " Susannah \Yife to Jn° Kilpatrick Serj: oiy" Invalleeds Bur" y'' 15"' of November," 1757.
3 Mary his wife was buried 19th May, 1758. He is described as " of Handbridge."
' The burial of the following child of Mr. William Dix also occurs •.—Tliomas, 24 Dec. 1764.
Mils monumental tablet, which descriljcs him as " Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cholmondeley," has been
printed on p. 74.
" C/iarles Crosbie, Esq., a Lieutenant-colonel in the army, married Deborah, the second daughter and coheiress of Henry
Birkenhead of Chester, brother of Thomas Birkenhead of Backford, co. Chester, Esq. Henry Birkenhead was buried at St.
Mary's on the 31 Oct., 1717 {see p. 154). .She had previously married William Glegg of Grange, Esq., by whom she had
issue. She died 6 March, 1795, aged 88.
' She may have been the widow of the Rev. Ralph Vernon {sec note 5).
i66 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Elizabclh Wife to M' Charles Manwaring Gen' of Castle Lane was Buried the 19"' day of May.
M'* Sarah Oulton si)inester of St. peters parish was Duried the 24"' day of May.
M'' George Plews Excics man of St. Bridgets parish was Buried the 3'' day of October.
1763-
Peter Son to M' William Linney of St. Michailes parish was Buried y'' 27'" day of December.
1764.
Mary daughter to James Ounn (ien' cV Anne his Wife of St. Michailes parish Bur"' y" 14'" day of March.
Sarah Wife to W Thomas Bagg Supervisor Near the 15ridgc was Buried y' 15"' day of .March.
Grace daughter to ^P''' Mary Boughton Near the Bridg[e] was Buried y'' 4"' day of April.
M'* Mary Crachley Widow of Handbridge was Buried the Sixth day of April.
Charles Turner' Gen' of Gloverston was Bur'' y'' 1 5"' of April.
Rich'' Son to M'' Rich'' Whitehead yVrv/^r of the Castle & Margrctt his Wife Bur"^ y' 24"' of April.
Miss Mary Eaton' daughter to M" Mary Eaton Gentlewoman of Cupings Lane Was Buried y'' 22'' day
of May.
Ann Wife to M' George Walker Skinner of Handbridge was Buried the 9"' day of October.
Thomas Duke' Aid'" of y' City Near y'' Bridge was Buried the 23'' day of Nov'.
M'" .Margrett Sawyer ^^'idow of Cupings Lane Bur'' y'' 26"' day of December.
W Sam" Dicas Stay Maker of Cupings Lane Bur'' y' 27"' of December.
1765-
M'' Peter Wilbraham' (Gentleman of S' Johns parish was Buried the Second day of March.
M'' George Scott Near y'' Bridge was Bur'' y'' 3'' day of March.
Richard Voung Writing Master of Bridge Street was Buried the Sixth day of March.
AP'' Margrett Aldcroft"' Widow Near y'' Bridge was Bur" y'' 16'" of April.
Richard Whitehead Gaoler of y' Castle Bur" y' 10'" of May.
A Strang[e] Child Cald Jn° Row Bur" by y' parish y"^ 16"' of July.
Magdalene Ford one of y' foundling Children was Buried y'' 8'" day of Nov''.
Richard Son to Jn" Whitehead _/>r/(7r of the Northgate was Bur" y'' 13'" day of Nov''.
Mathew Blacke a fondling Child Bur" y'' 3" day of December.
1766.
M''' Mary Eyton" Widow of Cupings Lane Bur" y' 27"' of Jan''.
M''" ]\Lary Wilbraham' of S' Johns parish Widow was Buried the 3" day of Feb''.
Rebecka \\'ife to W John Fernall of Breivars Hall was Buried the 2(1'" day of Feb''.
Jane Wife to W Edward ^Vrench of Castle lane Bur" y' 21'" of May.
Elizabeth daughter [to] M' Jn" Lyle Store Keeper of the Castle was Buried the 22" day of December.
TiLary daughter to AP William Thomas" ALarrinor & Jane his \\'ife of St. Martins parish Bur" y" 31"'
day of December.
1767.
Charles ALalbon Master Gunner of y' Castle was Buried the 29"' day of May.
Caf John Brown of St. Olives Parrish Burried y" 20"' Day of Sep'.
' Called " Captain Turner" in the Churchwardens' Accounts.
^ See the monumental inscription to the Eyton family of Pentrc Maddock, co. .Salop, printed on p. 54.
" See his monumental inscription on p. 54. His death is there said to have taken place on the zyllt Nov.
* See his monumental inscription on p. 75, in which he is styled Captain Peter Wilbraham.
' See note 2, p. 95.
" See note 2 above.
" Widow of Capt. Peter Wilbraham. See the inscription on p. 75 and note 4 above.
■* Called " Captain Thomas"' in the Churchwardens' Accounts. Sec the inscri])tion to the Eyton family, p. 54.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 167
Miss .... Longsdale of St. Johns Parrish Burried the 26 Day of October.'
John Rowland Clerk of St. Mar)s Buried y'' 13 Day of Dccm^
1768.
Latitia- Wife of John Dennis of S" Michaels Parrish Buried y' 16 Day of January.
Mary Wife of John Whitehead Golar of the North Gate Buried y" 24 Day of January.
Roger Wilbraham' Esq' of S' Michaels Parrish Buried y" 28 Day of January.
Ann Dunn Gentleivoman of St. Oswalds Parr" Buried y' 8 Day of March.
Ann Daughter of John Crane Surgeon Near the Bridge and Margaret his Wife Buried y' t)'" Day of July.
Thomas Prescott' Esq' Buried y" 11'" Day of November.
1769.
James Son of William Rowe' Officer & Margaret his Wife Buried y'^^ 4'" Day of January.
Mary Wife of John Price of Upton School Master Buried y' 1 1'" day of October.
M"' Mary Crachley Widow Buried y" 13"" day of October.
Cap' William Thomas' Buried y*^^ first day of November.
M" Elizabeth Jackson Widow Gentlewoman Bur'' y"' 28 Decern'.
1770.
M' John Lyle Store Keeper of the Castle Buried y'' 15 of June.
M'' Rob' Williams Skinner Buried y'^^ 23 day of August.
Charles Manwaring Esq"' Buried 29'" day of Sep'.
W^ Dorothy Crachley Maiden Gentleicoman Buried 26 of Octo'.
Joseph Son of M'"' Elizabeth Hare Widow Buried the 25 day of Dec'.
1771.
M'* Letitia Haslehurst Widow Gentlewoman Buried y" 27 of Ap'.
Mary Wife of M' John Fearnall of Brewers Hall Buried the 19"" day of September.
1772.
M' William Glover Gentleman Buried y' S day of January.
M'* Ann Glover Widow Gentlewoman Buried y' 4'" of February.
John Price Schoolmaster Buried y" 2^^ day of April.
Jane Wife of Holme Burrows' Alderman Buried the 22 day of April.
Elizabeth Wife of John Cooke' School Master Buried y*^ 7 of Nov'.
George Williams a Show man Buried y" 7 day of Nov'.
' She wa.s buried "in the Rectors Chancel" (Churchwardens' Accounts).
- See the monumental inscription on p. 55.
' His monumental inscription, still in the church, has been printed on p. 51.
* See note 2, p. 162.
' Called "Lieutenant Rowe" (Churchwardens' Accounts).
^ See the inscription to the Eyton family on p. 54.
' See Burials, 1776.
- " miliam, Son of John Cooke, School Master, and .Martha his wife." bur. 20 Sept. 1778; Moses a,id Aaro,,, twms,
buried 23 Dec. 1779.
■> This was the unfortunate showman whose place of entertainment in Water Street was blown up by an accidental explosion
of gunpowder on Thursday, Nov. 5, 1772. This, which is generally known as " the I'UP.-KT .Mlow Exi.LOSio.v, caused a great
loss of life and excited the greatest commiseration throughout the city. It appears from a contemporary narrat.^e that on .he
previous day a quantity of ,,ninp<iwder, upwards of 800 pounds weight had been deposited in a warehouse in \\ atergate-s reel
linder a Iniilding known by t"^he name of Eaton's Room, in which one Williams the master of a Puppet-show had for some time
past exhibited his performances. The company which these idle amusements had <lrawn together on the fatal evening w^s xery
great. In the midst of their merriment the powder, by what accident is not known, took lire and in a moment most of the un-
happy people were buried under a prodigious heap of ruins." Twenty-three were kdled at once or died shortly afterward,,
whilsl over eighty were seriously injured, fifty-three of whom were treated at the Chester Infirmary, then newly opened.
" Williams himself, his wife and three or four of the same family are of the number of the dead.
A sermon preached at Chester on Nov. 8, 1772, by John Chidlaw, was published at Shrewsbury, and speedily ran through
i68 ST. MARY-ON-THK-MILL, CHESTER.
Elizabeth Wife of the said Williams Buried y'' 7 day of Nov'.
George Son of the before nam'd C.eorge Williams & Elizabeth his Wife Buried y' 9 day of Nov'.
Margaret Wife of Le-J Robert Shearing Buried the 12 day of December.
1773-
Grace Jones Maiden Gentie'ivoinan Huricd y' 21 Day of January.
Peter Dewsbury' Alderman of this City Buried the 23 Day of February.
M" Mary Potter Widow Buried y' 5 day of March.
Sarah Daughter [to] M' John Jones Gentleman i<: Sarah his Wife Buried y'' 8 day of Dec'.
17 74-
Ann Wife of James Totty Ojficer of Excise Buried y>- 13 day of February.
1775-
M'* Hannah NVhitenian Widow Buried y' 24 of Sep'.
Ann Wife of .\I' William Lawrence Store Keeper of tiie Castle Buried y' 17 day of November.
1776.
/cr/ Robert Shearing Buried y'' 9 day of June.
Holme Burrowes" Aid" (f this City Buried the 24 day of July.
1777-
M' Edward Wrench (ienllenian Buried y' 15"' day of January.
1778.
Edward Massie Attorney at Law Buried y' 16 day of April.
Benedicta Helena l^i.x Spinster Buried y'' 8 day of November.
1779-
M'' William Anderson Ensign of the Invalids Buried the 26 Day of xVpril.
M'* Mary Middleton' Widow Gentlewoman Buried y'^ 21*' of Oct'.
M''* Sarah Snow Spinster Buried y' 20"' day of December.
Capf John Fearnall Mariner Buried y'' 23'' day of December.
1780.
Hugh Whishaw' Attorney at Law Buried y^' 9"' of Jan'.
William Thompson Watchmaker Buried y"" i^' of March.
Mary Wife of Peter Swinton Escj' M : D: Buried the 30" day of September.
John Son of Cap' John Pigoit of the 56 Regm' by Mary liis Wife Buried y'' 15"' day of December.
1781.
Matition Daughter of Richard Joynson Lab' by Elizabeth his Wife Buried y' 14'" day of February.
[Bapt. II Feb. 1781.]
William Dix Attorney at Law Buried y'' 22'' day of August.
[Last entry of Burials in Volume HL 20 July, 1782.]
tliree editions. Another sermon, by Joseph Jenkins, A. M. , " occasioned by a dreadful explosion of gun-powder in Chester,"' was
printed at Wrexham. But the most interesting, and now by far the rarest, pamphlet on the subject, was one entitled "The
Explosion : or an Alarming Providential Check to Immorality A Poem . . . by a Citizen of Chester . . . Printed by
the Author . . . .mdcclxxiii." I have copies of all these publications, and at the end of the last is the complete list (in
manuscript) of the names of the 53 persons who were admitted to the Infirmary, with an account of their injuries. The anony-
mous author of the above poem was John Bowden, a native of Chester, who was born there in 1747 and died in 1818.
' See his monuinental inscription on p. 55.
- Mr. Holme Burrows was the son of Mr. Isaac Burrows, of Chester, by his wife Katherine, sister of the last Handle Holme.
See the Holme pedigree fiostca.
•' In the Churchwardens' Accounts her burial is referred to as that of " Mary Middleton gent, in .Mr. William Ratcliffe's
vault, by his permission.''
' See the short inscription to his nienu.ry on p. 55 and note 3 on p. 72.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 169
T\\G four/k vohtme of the REGISTERS of St. Mary's is, like the last two, a long narrow folio
volume with parchment leav'cs. It is in good preservation and is very voluminous, containing
Baptisms and B irials only. On the fly-leaf is this inscription : —
The Register of S' Mary on the Hill in the City of Chester of Baptisms and Burials.
The Rev'' M"' Robert Hill, Rector.
The Rev*" M"' Samuel Boswell, curate.
JOH.v VV.alker, Parish Clerk.
The Baptisms begin on the 29th May, 1776, and end on the 13th December, 1S12, and the
Burials begin on the 22nd July, 1782, and end on the 1st April, 1812, the entries in some of the
later years after 1800 being very carelessly kept.
The following are the most important entries, except those relating to the Clergv, given in
the account of the Rectors, and those made use of in the pedigrees subsequently to be given.
BAPTISMS.
1776.
.Vnn IXiughter of Alexander Denton' M : D : & Ann his Wife Baptiz'' y' 6 day of September.
1778.
Edward Bennett Son of Robert Oldham Perukemaker & Alice his ^^'ife Baptiz'' y' 18 day of January.
1779. ^ .
George Son of Dennis Edson Architect by Sarah his Wife Bapli//' y*" 13 day of June. (/t^'x.cJ^OAj c^
1780.
Margaret Daughter of John Mason" School Master by Marg' his Wife Baptiz'' y^' 23'' day of April.
17S1.
Grace Daughter of John Lloyd Gentleman by .Martha his Wife Baptiz'' y' 27''' day of July.
1782.
Harriot Daughter of Tho* Cuming Esq" by Mary his wife Born the 20"" day of February.
Alfred natural Son of Mary Cardew Gentlewoman Baptiz'' y' 15"' day of M^rch.
William Son of Juhn Letman Chymist by Mary his Wife Bapnz'' y'' 14"" day of July.
1785.
Emiiy Daughter of Hamnett Dobb Esq'' of Mollinglon by Mary his wife Baptiz'' the i"' of December
1786.
Catharine Daughter of M' Witter, Chandler by Sarah his Wife uf Cuppins Lane Bapf* Mar. 24"".
William Son of M' U"'" Linney' Staymaker by Jane his wife Bapf' April y^' 7'^
Jane Daughter of M' Rich" Denson Currier by .... his Wife baptiz'' July y'' 3''.
Thomas Son of M' Sam' Brittain' of Upton by Martha his Wife Baptiz" Nov. y'' 23''.
' The baptisms of the following children of Dr. .\lexancler Uenlon also occur : — Elizabclli, 23 July, 1777 ; John, 8 July, 177S.
- The baptism of the following child of John Mason also occurs •.—John, 17 Nov. 1782.
^ The baptism of the following child of William Linney also azcaxs-.^Joseph, June 13, 1792 — father described as a
" Pawnbroker." A dau. Sidney was buried 12 May, 1785 ; a dau. Elizabeth bur. 9 June, 1790.
' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. -Samuel Brittain also occur :— Samuel (by .\nne his wife). 16 Nov. 1S03 -
the father described .as (lentleman ; .Anne, 27 Sept. 1S05 ; Charles, 15 Nov. iSlO. born 6 Sept. 1806 — father described as
Esquire ; WiUiam. 15 Nov. iSlo, born S July. 1S08 ; Thomas, 15 Nov. 1810, born 27"' March, 1810.
ijo ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
-'5
1787.
Betsy M.iria D.iuglUcr of \\'"' Sinter' Schoolmaster by Eliz his wife Baptiz'd March y' 18'".
Sophia Daughter of James Strattan Engineer of the Caslk of Chester by I'eggy his wife Baptiz'd March
Jane Illigetimate Daughter of D'' Griffith Rowlands by Martha Cornelius Bapii:;'d July y' 6"'.
Mary Daughter of John Smith" Attorney by Mary his Wife Baptiz'' October y' 2'"'.
lames Preston Son of VJ Jn" Ridgway Malster by Ann his Wife Baptiz" November y'' 12'".
1788.
Ann Daughter of M' Joseph Bage Paper Maker by Ann his wife Ba[)tiz'' Dec. y"' 17"'.
1789.
James' son of John Smith . Attorney, near Gloverstone, by Mary his wife, Baptiz'' Jan' y' 18'''.
Francis Son of Stewkly Shuckburgh' Esq'' & Charlotte Catherine his wife Baptiz'd April y' 7'" born
March y" 1 2"'.
Sarah D' of George Mostyn of Knutsford by Anne his wife Baptiz'd July y" 25'".
John Son of John .\Ioulton School Miislcr by Ann his wife Baptiz'd Aug' y' 7"'.
John William Son of Sam' Pemberton' Sec^ to the House of Industry by Jane his wife Baptiz'd Aug'
y>- 19"'.
1790.
Richard Son of Lawrence Durack Dancing Master by Eliz his wife Bapf' July 28"'.
1792.
Edward Porter Son of Joseph Bozley Att-' at Law by Dorothy his wife Baptiz'd Feb-' y' 27"' Born
Nov. 9"' 1 791.
1793-
^L^ry Daughter of M' W'" (laman" of Breivers hall by Mary his wife Baptiz" Tan> 29"' born Sep' 27'"
1792.
1794.
Charles Herbert Son of Major Charles Martin" of the Invalids by Eliza his wife Baptiz" Jan'y' 5'".
.\nn Daughter of M' W'" Newell' Merchant by Sarah his wife Baptiz'd Aug' y'' 7"' Born Nov' 2°'' 1793.
' The baptisms of the following children of William Slater also occur : — -■/«», 2 July, 17SS, Bur, I Mar. lySg; ason,ll'i7tiam,
Bur. 22 April, 17S9 ; J/a>y, 24 Nov. 1790. liur. 20 April, 1792 ; Mary\ 27 May, 1792, Bur. 20 Aug. 1792 — father described as of
Manchester; Ann, 24jan>, 1794.
■- The baptisms of the following children of Mr. John Smith also occur -.—fames, 18 Jan^, 1789 ; Cliarles, 22 Jan. 1795 ;
Prichard, 23 Feb. 1797 ; Jotin, 26 Nov. 1798. Mr. John Smith, who was Town Clerk of Chester and died at Liverpool in
April, 1808, married Mary, daughter of Charles Mainwaring, of Brom borough, Esq., at St. John's, Chester, on the 15 May, 1786.
' This James Smith became a distinguished man. He matriculated at Oxford from Brasenose College, 7 July, 1809, aged
20, and took his B.A. degree in 1813, and that of M.A. in 1815. He was Fellow of his College from iSt6 to 1S3S, and \'ice-
I'rincipal from 1832 till his death on the 22 Sept. 1838. He died at Liverpool, and a monumental tablet was placed to his
memory on the wall of Brasenose College Chapel.
* Charlotte, dau. of Stukeley .Shuckburg, Esq., bur. 28 July, 1791.
' The baptisms of the following children of Samuel Pemberton also occur : — Mary, 20 April, 1791 ; Mary Ann, Feb. 13"',
1795, born 21 Sept. 1790 ; Ellen, 13 Feb. 1795, born 19 Aug", 1792.
" The baptism of the following child of Mr. Joseph Bozley also occurs : — Ann, 1 1 Feb. 1798, born 22 Sept. 1794.
'' The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William CJaman also uccai -. — Christian, 13 Yeh. 1794; George, 7"' May,
1800, born 13 March, 1800.
^ The baptisms of the following children of .Major Charles Martin also occur : —yt>/;« IVilliams, 22 April, 1795 — father
described as Colonel ; Elizabeth, May 10"', 1797, born 28 Oct. 1796 — father described as Lieut. -Col.
" The baptisms of the following children of Mr. \Villiam Newell also occur :—fohn, 3 Feb. 1796, born 3 June, 1795, Bur.
29 April, 1797 ; Sarali, 8 June, 179S, born Sept. 1796 ; A/ira, 8 June, 1798, born 29 Sept. 1797; Marj;aret, 13 Jan>, 1800,
born 21*' Jan. 1799; Mary, 21 Oct. 1803, born 12 Nov. 1800 ; Harriett, 21 Oct. 1803, born 3 Jan. 1803 ; William, 2 Aug.
1S05 ; Frames, 27 Jan'', 1809 — .'ather described as Mayor of this City ; Emma, 2 Aug. 1811, born 3 June, iSlO.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 171
1795-
Thomas Son of Sam' Venables' School Af aster hy Sarah his wife June 28"'.
Elizabeth Daughter of Jo' Renaldson Druggist by Margaret his wife July 22'"'.
Charles Cowper Son of Charles Cholmondeley^ Esq'' & Caroline Elizabeth his wife Nov' 3'' l,)orn Sep'
28'" Last past.
1796.
Thomas son of W"' Probart^ Esq"' by Eliz"' his wife Feb'' 10"'.
Dinah Daughter of Will'" Mackay' Ensign in the Invalids of Chester Castle Ijy Eliz his wife March 23''.
\\'illi im Son of M'' W" Golborn' Corn factor by Ann his wife May 26"'.
Marianne Daughter of Joseph Renaldson Druggist by Marg' his wife July 3''.
1798.
Joseph Son of M'' Will'" Connah'' Baker by Mary his wife May 2"'' born ATarch 23".
1800.
Charles Son of Ar Cha* Davies' Baker by Ann his wife March 5"'.
Randall son of Cap' Randall (iossip of the 3'' Reg' of Dragoons by Leah his wife July T'.
1801.
Ann Daughter of M'' Edward Ducker Rope ^Laker by Eliz"' his wife born Sep"' 9'".
1805.
Mary Daughter of George Mellor' Gent" by Mary his wife March i".
Thomas son of Richard Noseworthy Pay Master in the jo'' Reg" of Foot by Nancy his wife Sep-
tember 29"'.
Edward Son of M'' Edward Roberts Sugar Refiner by Frances Catherine his Wife Oct'' 17'" born June
r' 1803.
1806.
William Fredrick Jones Son of AF William Bage Paper Manufacturer by Margaret his wife Jan'' 2"''
Born May 13'" 1805.
Martha Daughter of Tho" Craven Engineer by ALary his wife March 2"'' born July 24"' 1805.
George Sench a Native of Africa Suppos'd to be about 10 Years Old Bapf' April 2"''.
John son of John Swarbreck Rogers" Merchant by Ann his wife Baptiz'd ALay 21*' Born Dec' 24""
1804.
' The baptisms of the following children of .Samuel Venables al.so occur : — IVilliam, 14 May, 1 797 ; fotiii, 3 March, 1 799 ;
Charles, 13 March, 1805, born 23 .Sept. 1802 — father described as Master of the Blue School) George, 13 March, 1805, born
20 Feb. 1805.
- This Charles Cholmondeley was of Overlegh, Esq., the third son of Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, Esq., by
Dorothy, daughter and heir of Edmund Cowper of Overlegh, E-;q. He married at St. Mary-le-Bonne Church, London, 13
Jan. 1794, Caroline Elizabeth, third daughter of Nicholas Smythe of Cubley, co. Salop, Esq. From him descend the Chol-
mondeleys of Condover, co. Salop. The Charles Cowper Cholmondeley whose baptism is given in the text was the eldest son
and was educated at Oxford, where he matricul.ited from Brasenose College, 31 March, 1S14, aged 18. lie took his B.A. degree
in 181S, and that of M.A. in 1S22. He became rector of Hodnet. co. Salop, and married in 1822 Mary, sister of Reginald
Heber, Bishop of Calcutta. He died 5 February, 1831, leaving issue Reginald Cholmondeley of Condover, Esq., and others.
' The baptism of the following child of William Probart, Esq., also occurs :—/v-c-,(V»V/!- L'Oste, 23 Feb. 179S.
' The baptism of the following child of William Mackay also occurs -.—fohn Crewe, 25 April, 1798.
" The baptism of the following child of Mr. William Golborne also occurs -.jemima, 30 May, 179S.
'■ The baptisms of the following children of Mr. William Connah also occur :— IVilliam, 16 Jan. 1811, born 2 Nov. iSio ;
foseph, 6 May, 1812, born 2 Nov. l8il.
■" The baptisms of the following children of Mr. Charles D.avies also occur :—.Vrt/-)' -■'""- 28 April, 1802; Elizabeth, Sept.
14'", 1S04 ; William, 3'-'' Aug^', 1810.
■■ The baptism of the following child of George Mellor also occurs:— JCielianl, 19 Feb. 1S09, born 25 April, 180S.
' The baptism of the following child of Mr. John Swarbreck Rogers also occurs -.—Fraiias, 29 June, 1810, born 24 June,
l8oS. \ dau. Ann, was buried 26 April, 1S07.
2 2 '~^Tr~^}'^ — ^- """"■ '"^''rm
i^T WILLS PLOYED. Oc^i-^
Rev. R. H. Cholmondeley. KniRht.-;- j
bridpTO, S.W., late rector of llodnet, a
Shropshire £31,4393
1/2 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Thomas ^^'ilkinso^ Son of John Hill' Esq'' Barrister at Law by El iz"' his wife Bapf' July 18'" born
.May 2o"' 1804.
1807.
Piimela Daughter of Job Chapman Baptiz'd Aug' 7"' born May 6"' 1805.
Robert William \\'harton Son of Robert Young Lieu' Colonel in the 8"' Regiment of ]''oot by Janncttc
Sarah his wife Baptiz'd Dec'' 24"'.
i8c8.
Louisa Catherine Daughter of Charles Macarthy Adjutant in the 8"' Reg' of Foot by Catherine his
wife May 20"' born April 6"'.
Kitty Daughter [of] Tho" \\'illiams Jroti Founder by Hannah his wife July 24'" born Jan'' 17'".
iNLiria Daughter of Henry Brown'" School Master by Sarah his wife Sept"' 7"" born Aug' 19"'.
^Lary Ann Daughter of M"' The' Paul of Sealand by Ellen his wife Nov"' 11"' born September 2""'.
1809.
Charles Davies Son of Faithfull Thomas Atf at Law by Mary his wife Baptiz'd August t" born 8"' day
of Feb' last.
1 8 10.
.\\\n Daughter of \Villiam Hall Drum Major in tlie J\oya/ Nortli Lincolnsliire Militia by Charlotte his
wife Baptiz'd Nov'' 2"'' 18 10.
1812.
William Son of George Hurst Under Keeper of the Castle by Ann his wife Baptiz'd July 26"' born
January i 5"' last.
Joseph Son of Joseph Carter' Gent" by Sarah his Wife Baptiz'd Oct'^ 14"' born Feb'' 10'" 1804.
Lucind.i Maria Daughter of Julius Wynne by Lucinda his wife born Nov'' 18'" Baptiz'd Dec. 8'".
[The last entry of a Baptism in the fourth volume is Dec. 13, 181 2.]
MARKIAGES}
1780.
John Lloyd of the parish of Warrington co. Lancaster, Gentleman, i^- Martha Dol)bs of this parish,
were married by Licence the 22 July 1780 by me Geo: Vanbrugh.
1782.
Edward Turner of the parish of St. John Baptist, Gentleman, and Dorothy I'latt of this Parish, spinster,
were married by Licence the 9 April 1782 by JohnWillan Curate.
Edward Piatt of this Parish, Gentleman, & Sarah Leadbcatcr of this Parish spinster, were married by
Licence the 5"' of ALay 1782 by John Willan Curate.
1785-
Richard Maddock of this parish, gentleman, and Elizabeth Orr of this parish, spinster, were married by
Licence the 19 Feb. 1785 by me John Willan Curate.
1788.
Edward Ellis of the parish of ^\'rexham, Gent, and Catherine Edwards of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence the 5"' Feb. 1788 by me John Willan.
' The baptisms of the following children of John Hill, Esq., also accwx :- I^fajy Anitc, 10 Jan. 1S03, liorn2l Afarch iSo' •
EInahclIi .-/««. July iS, 1S06, born 3 Aug-', \%o<^; Joint, 13 July, iSio, Ijorn 2 Sejit. 1S06: Ron'Iami, 13 July. iSio, born i^'
Dec. 1807 ; Frances Emily, 20 Nov. i8l2. He was the second son of the Rev. Robert Hill, LL.B., rcjtor of .St. .Marv's (see
p. 98 for a short account of him).
- The baptism of the following child of Henry Brown also occurs -.—Mary, 13 March, iSii.
' The baptism of the following child of Joseph Carter also occurs ■.—PJiilip Egoion, 14 Oct. 1S12.
' These are in a separate volume which begins nn the 27th May, 1772, and ends on the nth Dec. 1789.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 1/3
William Ratcliffe of this parish, gentleman, and Elizabeth Ogden of the parish of St. Oswald, spinster,
were married by Licence the 6'" Aug" 1788 by me John Willan.
William Castalio Kayne of this parish, musician in the 4o'' Re.Kimeif, and Betty Johnson of this parish,
spinster, were married by Banns the 8"' Dec. 1788 by me John Willan.
1789.
William Ellis of this parish, Gentleman, and Maria Ann Forrest, Spinster, of the parish of Ruthin, were
married by Licence, the u"" March 1789 by me John Willan.
Tohn Sorton of this parish, merchant, and Ann Overton of this parish, spinster, were married by
Licence the i" Dec. 1789 bv me John Willan.
1791.'
Joseph Bozley of this parish, gentleman, and I )orothy Xewcll of this parish, widow, were married by
Licence the 21 Jan. 1791 by me John Willan.
1792.
Henry Clubbe, Gentleman, of the parish of St. John the Baptist, and ^L'lrlha Longworth of this parish,
spinster, were married by Licence the 5 April 1792 by me John Willan.
Thomas Cawley of the parish of St. Bridget, M.D., and Catherine Parry of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence the 8 April 1792 by me John Willan.
1793-
John Be.irdsworth of Wrexham, gentleman, and Elizabeth Hughes of this parish, spinster, were married
bv Banns the 29 April 1793 by me John Willan.
1795-
John Lloyd Esq^ of the parish of Holy Trinity and Jane Wynne of this parish, spinster, were married
by Licence the 4"' Feb. 1795 by me John Willan.
1796.
\Villiam Pierce of this parish, surgeon, & Margaret Elizabeth Thursfield of this parish, spinster, were
married by Banns the 8 Aug*' 1796 by me John Willan.
1797-
Robert Simcock-' of the parish of Wigan, Bookseller, and Esther Pover of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence the 14 Aug" 1797 by me John Willan.
1799.
George Brooke Esq' of the parish of St. Oswald and Henrietta Massey of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence, s"" June 1799, by me Richard ALassie, Minister of Coddington.
William Stocker of this parish, gentlemen, and Ann Pemberton of the parish of St. Bridget, were
married by Licence the 5'" Sept. 1799 by me R'. W. Hill, Minister.
]8oo.
Thomas \'aughan of the parish of Farndon, Gentleman, and Sarah Newell of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence the 9"" Jan=^ 1800 by me R". W. Hill, Minister.
William Cross of this parish, gentleman, and Sarah Bozley of this parish, spinster, were married by
Licence the 25 Oct. 1800, by me Rowland Hill, Minister, in the presence of Jos. Bage, John Cotgreavc.
1801.
Samuel Hill Esq. of this parish. Wine Merchant, and Anne Frances Wright of the parish of the Holy
and Undivided Trinitv, were married by Licence the 3 Feb. 1801 by me Rowland Hill, minister.
Thomas Poole of the parish of St. Peter, Bookseller, and Elizabeth Turiier of this parish, sjiinster,
were married by Licence the 17'" Sept. 1801 by me Rowland Hill Minister.
' These marriages are contained in a separate volume beginning II Dec. 17S9 and enduig 4 Nov. 1S05.
- .\ daughter, FJizabdh-Trcvor, was baptized 7 Nov, 179S.
174 ST. MARY-ON-THE-niLL, CHESTER.
1802.
Edward Jones Gentleman of the parish of Holy Trinity and Ann Roberts of this Parish, widow, were
married by Licence the 10 Feb. 1802 ijy me Rowland Hill, minister.
Robert Roberts of this parish, surgeon, and Ann Tennant of this parish, spinster, were married by
Banns, the 29"' March 1802, by me Rowland Hill, minister.
Thomas Conway Bibby, clerk, and Sarah Hughes of this parish, spinster, were married by Banns the
7 Nov. 1802 by me Rowland Hill, minister.
1805.'
The Rev'' Stephen Fawcett' of this parish, and Catherine Owen of this parish, spinster, were married
by Licence the i*' June 1805, by me Rowland Hill, Rector.
1807.
Joseph Vignau.x of the parish of Liverpool, surgeon, and Eliza Ratcliffe of this parish, spinster, were
married by Licence, the 30'" June 1807 by me W" Fish officiat" minis[ter].
1808.
Edward Povar of this parish, stationer, and Mary Shearing of this parish, spinster, were married by
Licence the 14 July 1808, by me William Fish, ofificiating minister.
Robert Wilkinson of this parish, gentleman, and Catherine Cotton of Bradley Parish, Staffordshire,
were married by Licence, the 14 Sept. 1808 by me Jn" Willan Off- Minister.
John Miller of this parish, gentleman, and INLana Oldham of this parish, spinster, were married by
Licence the 26 Sept. 180S, by me W'" Fish olificiat- miriis[ter].
1809.
Ezekiel Boyd Stewart of this Parish, Gentleman, and Sarah Jones of this Parish, spinster, were married
by Banns the 17 April 1809 by me Rowland Hill, Rector.
Thomas Ritson of the parish of St. John the Baptist, Schoolmaster, and Elizabeth Cummings of this
parish, were married by Licence the 20 July 1809, by me William Fish ofificiating minister.
1812.
Edward Joynson of this parish, gent, and Elizabeth Davies of the parish of Hawarden, were married
by Licence the 16 June 181 2, by me Jn° Willan Off~ Minister.
BURIALS.
1782.
Elizabeth Orrett Widow Gcnllt'K'oiiiaii Buried the 4"' day of December.
1783-
John Son of John Cooke' ScJwolmaster by Martha his U'ife Buried y'' 21" day of March.
Sarah Wife of John Rowley Stationer Buried the 20"' day of June.
Mary Wife of M'' Charles .Snow Merchant Buried the 13"' day of July.
Francis Son of William Ellington Esq'' by Jane his Wife Buried y'' 10"' day of August.
Mary Pemberton a Foundling Buried y'' 9"' of Nov' P.
17S4.
William Harris School Master Buried y'' 23'' of April.
Jane Caley Daughter of Peirce Davies Tea Merchant by Isabella his wife buried y'' 30"' of April.
' A new volume of the Marriage Registers begins on the 6 Nov. 1S05 and ends on the S March, 1813.
' The monumental tablet to the Rev. Stephen Henry Fawcet, LL.D., still in the church, has been given on p. 51. Me died
26 Jan. 181 1, aged 33. Catherine his widow died in 1S45, aged 61.
^ The burial of the following child of John Cooke also occurs : — Thomas, 20 May, 1784.
THE RiEGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 175
Matthew Wilkinson Gen' Lieuteti' in his Majestys Royal Navy buried y'' 27"' day of July.
Henry Hall Esq'' Attorney General for this County Buried 24"' Day of August.
John Walker, cordvvainer Clerk of this Parish Buried Sep' 23''.
1785-
Frances Wishaw Maiden Lady Near (Jloverstone Buried May y' 4"'.
Maria Daughter of M' Benjamin Scott' by ... . his Wife Buried August 15"'.
William Son of M'' Tho. Bosley Paper Maker Buried August 30"'.
John Sherwin- Lietf of the Invalids of Chester Castle Buried Sep' y'' 18"'.
Mary Daughter of M' Rich'' Duke Buried Dec. y'' 12"'.
1786.
Ralph Son of M' Jackson Surgeon by Eliz his wife Buried Feb. y'' 9"'.
Isabella Caley Wife of M' Pierce Davies Buried March y' 14"'.
Lieu' James Thompson' Buried May y'' 16.
Sarah Wife of M"' Sharratt, sadler Bur'' June 28'".
Esther Daughter of Doctor Currie' by Mary his Wife Buried July y'' 20"'.
M''* Isabella Snow Spinster Buried Dec. y'' 24"'.
1787.
M'* Sydney Whishaw Buried Mar. y' 23''.
Daniel Widders, Gent" Buried May y'' 7"'.
M" Ruth Dewsbury Buried Oct. y'' 13'".
1788.
Ensign William Collier of the Invalids Bur'' April y'' 8"'.
Hannah Wife of M' Jos Howard Bur'' April y'' 17'".
George Hall Gen' Buried Sep' y'' 8"'.
Elizabeth Wife to M'' Jn" Sorton Skinner Buried Nov. y'' 18"'.
Cap' Thomas Tydd of the Invalids Buried Dec. y' 9"'.
M'* Mary Boughton Buried Dec. y' 11"'.
1789.
John Johnson Gentleman Buried May y' i^'.
1790.
Ann Daughter of M'' Ralph Jackson Apothecary Buried May y' 11"'.
Mary Wife to M' Reece Sal Anioniac Maker Buried May y'' 14"'.
Alice Daughter of M' Walker Tinman Buried June y' 17"'.
Charles Son of M' Edw" Bage Bur" Aug' 18'".
1791.
Thomas Cotgreave Esq'' Aid" Bur"' April y' 16.
Stephen Boughton Gentleman Buried June 18"'.
Mary wife of ... . Taylor Gent" Bur'' July 19"'.
Philip Vipont Esq'' Bur" Dec. y" iS'".
1792.
Mary Dicas Widow of '^■!a\A\ii%\y\<:.'A.s Late of Alders;^ate Street London, Oil Merchant Burieil Jan"' y'' 23''.
Ann Wife of M' Tho' Bozley Paper Manufacturer Buried March y'' 24'".
M" Mary Jackson Spinster Buried May y' ro"'.
' The burial of the following child of Mr. Benjamin Scott also occurs : — Henry, 2J Aut;", 17S9.
- His vi\{e.,Jaiic, was buried on the 12 March, 17S5.
' His monumental tablet is given on p. 51. He w.as 73 year> olil, and yet only a LieutenanI !
' For several monumental inscriptions to the Currie family sec pp. 49-50.
fk^'fwA /[[.a-'^-^fi ^^"^^h ^^olUSjS] <^ur(s 'TH-TM-.J- Jft^cAo urA^aT^-i t^ I'^'j2 c^^.«„j^A, £?-jU— >-^
(;. A-ff€-y«nJ3<^« <| ^'^l^'^ Kn* jfvvt, Xts^oto (// ur^^i/^ jA^cx -ut^^tjl n!* ^v<v^ <3tJ0X\^.
'76 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
IVter Son of iM' Geo. I'rcbton liuritd May y'' 12'".
Sarah Presbury Widow Aged 96 lUir'' June y' 21'' r[auper].
JrA^^^^-ti^ 'Kj.vtA.r^ul- Alfred Son of Jn" Sorton Esq' I'.urieil December y' 8"'.
Serjeant Card t>/ //le Invalids Buried May y'' 5"'.
ICli/abetli Wife to William Nanney Esq'' Buried May y' _? 1".
1794-
John Dod Aged 99 Buried May y'' 25"' P[auper].
Jane Daughter of M'' W" Evans Needle Maker Bur'' July 10'".
Ann Daughter of M'' Rich'' Duke Schoolmaster Buried Sept. y'' 18'".
John Cotgreave Esq'' Buried Sep' y' 30"'.
1795-
M" Jane Thomas' Widow of Cap' William Thomas Buried th(> 19''' day of April.
Sarah Bristow Spinster 55 Years Servant to M'" Hunt the 29''' Day of July.
Thomas Eldest son of M'' Tho" Roberts Merchant the 24"' of September.
1796.
Samuel s[on] of Jn" Sumner Carver May 17'".
')(r>i\>k S^M>^. Atl«->.»'va>A, , ^ Joseph Snow Esq'' Aid" of this City and Mayor thereof ijSS, July 18'".
William Presbury Sexton Aug' 19"'.
Thomas Turner Jun'' Architect Nov'' 28"'.
Alexander Denton M.D. Dec' 15'".
>797-
M" Jane Coates Widow aged 82 April 19"'.
Mary Relict of Daniel Widders Gent" May 15"'.
Ca/>t" John Mellis, May 24"'.
Anne Wife to ^P' Jos" Bage Paper Manuf July 10'".
1798.
Henry Clubbe Gent" Jan'' 5"'.
George Fairclough Esq'' Jan'' 28'''.
John Newell Gent" March i*'.
M' William Wood April 20'".
1802.
Thomas Baxter Gent" 25"' January.
1804.
John (."Ang'^' of /rhy //all in this County Bailed Fe'j'' 11'" Aged 74.
1805.
Set. iU.'QhJc William Dix Esq'' Top-y-vron Flintshire January 30'".
1S06.
James Gray Gardener & Out Pensioner of Chelsea //ospital Buried December 1 i'".
1S07.
George son of .... Millor Gent" 22"' April.
-J Peter Snow^ Esq'' i"' May.
{)^U^^^y^^>^^amr^^^ ca \c^ , 9uAM^,^(M^*^ti^'-' Hx^k^ fSxk.e^<n^ (782-. Stt^ '^'!)<^^ %^.
' See the monumenlal inscription to the Eylon family, ji. 54.
- &;^ his tombstone inicri|>lion, .ind that of his wife, on p. 51.
' His monumenlal inscription is printed on p. 52.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 177
j8og.
William Mackay Gent" Jan> 10'".
Thomas Hughes Esq' Jan'^ 21".
1810.
Betty Baskervile Glegg' July 14"' aged 77 years.
1811.
Rev'' P. Fawcett' January 26'\
Joseph Bage April 24'".
I»I2.
, th
M^'/Sarah Dunn widow Buried January 24".
[The last Burial entry in Volume IV. is dated i April, 181 2.]
With these entries, coming down to the year 181 2, when a fresh series of Registers was
begun all over the kingdom, our extracts fmm the old Registers of St. Mary's may very fittingly
cea.se. They have taken up far more space than was originally contemplated, but it is hoped
that their interesting character, well illustrating the size and importance of the parish, may be
deemed a satisfactory excuse.
By the courtesy of the clergy of most of the other Chester churches, I have had free access
to the old Registers of their respective parishes, and from them I have been able to select the
following entries relating to St. Mary's, which well deserve to be here printed. Not only may
they be the means of assisting many future workers in genealogical and historical enquiries, but
they place on record information relating to St. Mary's which might be sought for in vain in the
Registers of that parish itself
EXTRACTS FROM OTHER REGISTERS RELATING TO PERSONS AND
PLACES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARY'S PARISH.
ST. MICHAEL'S, CHESTER.
1592. Decem'uer. M'" Elizabeth (iamoll buried 26.
161 2. July. Tiiomas Manley gent and M" Anne Harlton mairyed 24.
16 18. November. IM" Ann Manley' Bur. 16.
1644. January. Carolus filius Cristopheri Paslie' Cler bap 9.
1 7c I. July 26. Jane the daughf of John Lloyd Esq. of S' Marys parish was buried at S' Michaels,
the fath'' to pay y*" tax.
1704. May 18. M' Will'" Done Attorney and M"* Mary Whishaw' Spinst' both of S' Marys parish
were marryed by a license of y"" 16"' instant.
1705. July 12. Edward Norris" of .Speke in Lancashire D' of Physick & Esq. & Ann C.errard of S'
Mich'' in Chester Spinst' marryed by a license.
' See his tombstone inscription, and th.-it of his wife, on p. 51.
- This should be the Rev. Stephen Htitiy l-'awcett. See his monumenlal inscription on p. 51 and his marriage on p. 174.
' According to her Fvuieral Certificate she was the daughter of Thomas Grosvenor, of Eaton, Esr]., and married to her
Hrst husljand, Roger Hurk-ston, of Chester, Esq., by whom she h.id issue. She married for her second husband, .is shown m
the previous entry, on the 24th July, 1612, Thomas Manley, of the Lache, gentlem.an, by whom she had no issue. (Chishire
I'lineral driificales. Record .Society, vol. vj., pp. 142-3.)
' For an account of the Rev. Christopher Pasley, D.D., rector of Hawarden, buried at St. Mary's in 1658, see p. 67.
' See p. 72. '
' Sec pp. 70 and 1 53.
A .\
178 ST. MARY-ON-THK-nil.L, CHESTER.
1707.
ffeb. 12.
1715-
Aug. 15.
I72I.
May 18.
1725-
Aug. 12.
1727.
April 18.
1728.
June 23.
Mr. John Bridg from S' Marys parish. Buried.
Robert Edge a gunner of y' castle.
Charles son of Charles Aldcroft' clerk bapt.
Thomas Son of M' Charles Aldcroft clerk buried
Will'" Son of M' Charles Odcroft \sic\ clergyman buried.
James son of Charles Oldcroft \si(\ clergym" buried.
1730. Septemb. 27. Ann y'' wife of M'' Charles Aldcroft clerk buried.
1 73 1. May 9. Ralph Son of Charles Aldcroft clerk buried.
1737. Aug. 23. Rev'' Arthur Williams' buried.
1747. Jan- 7. Ursula Daughter to VJ Rob' Taylor Attorney in Marys Parish buried.
'755- John Sewell Gentleman of the Castle of the Parish of S' Mary in the City of Chester and Ann
Egerton of the Parish of S' Michaels spinster were married in this Church by Licence this 19"' day of May
'755 by me Roger Barnston in the presence of John Egerton and Philip Egerton.
1758. M'" Kezia Manley Buried Nov. 7.
1785. Jn" Willan of S' Marys Parish and Hannah Wordsworth of this Parish Spinster were married
in this Churcli by Licence this 31" day of Octo' 1785 by me ^V"' Nelson in the presence of Mary
Williams, EdnV' Willan.
1794. Samuel Humphreys of the Parish of Saint ALary in Chester Gentleman and Anne Hughes of
this Parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Licence this 12'" day of June 1794 by me Joseph
Eaton Min" in the presence of Richard Baron, Jane Lloyd.
ST. BRIDGET'S, CHESTER {dexiiis 1649).
1649. Dorithie daughter to M'' Samuell Daniell borne in Maries Parrisli and baptized in Bridgetts
Parish the 15"" Aprill 1649.
1673. John Starkey Esq and Alice Oliuer bothe of S' Maryes parish were marryed the 6"' day of
October 1673.
1677. M'^ Thomas Street of S' Maryes parish was buryed the 12"' of lifebruary 1677.
1693. August the 15. M'' Margrett Ashton widd. of St Maries Parish.
1708. William Thwellin of S' Maries Parish, A Citnkr of Hat makers Wooll was buryed upon y"
third day of April 1708.
I 714. Jane Daughter to M'^ Hugh Whishaw' an Attorney at law was baptized upon y' Second day of
May 17 14.
1717. .Sidney Daughter to Master Hugh Whishaw' an Attorney at Law was baptized the Si.xth day of
September Ann" Dfii 17 17.
1723. Katherine Daughter of Captain Charles Crosby' & of Catherine his wife was baptized on the
twenty first Day of June Anoq' Dfii 1723.
1724. Par Donnough Ensign (f the Invalids of this Parish and Rebecca Starkey' widow of St Maries
Parish were married by License on the twenty third of April Annoq' Diii 1724.
ST. OLAVE'S, CHESTER {begiin ibii).
1676. l\r' Thomas Pulfurt'' died the 24 of Aprill and was buryed at sant maryes the 26 of Aprill.
' For a short notice of the Rev. Charles Aldcroft, for many years Curate of St. Mary's, see pp. 94-5. The first three
entries here given are additional to those printed on p. 94.
^ He was rector of St. Mary's from March, 1731, to August, 1737 (see p. 95), and it is somewhat strange that he was not
buried in the church of which he was rector.
' See p. 72 for some notes on the Whishaw family.
' See note 6 on p. 165. The Catherine here mentioned was probably \C\i first wife.
■' She was buried at St. Marys in 1732 (see p. 156).
His burial is also entered in the St. Mar\''s Registers (see p. 138).
CeT-£,»v->«'awu -k%<w^5 'ttXn,/ . }lvc i^iJ^<5T»^K-vS^+ti-i.<^^««rJ -^<,c-a-i«ci fia-<Alrr--d. J*uyv.-vGv\ (?«'vA«^rCv
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. 179
ST. MARTIN'S, CHESTER {begins 1680).
1758. Simon Harwood of this Parish Gent and Eliz. Sewell' of the Parish of St. Mary were married
by Licence, the 16'" Dec. 1758 by E. Harwood in the presence of W. Thomas and John Sewell.
1773. John Swarbreck^ Son of M^ Jn° Rogers Merch' Aug** 9 Bapt.
1773. Cuthbert Sewell, Clerk, widower and Ann Sewell, widow, both of this parish, married by Banns,
the 13 Dec 1773 by Roger Barnston, in the presence of Eliz. ^\'itter and Walter Thomas.
HOLY TRINITY, CHESTER {begins 1634).
In 1658 there are several marriages performed by " M'' Hunt," in one of which he is described as
" M'- Hunt,' Pastor of St Maries."
1659. Ann Edwards Daughter to parson Edwards' died at M" Hands the 20 of October 1659 an 1 was
buried the 22 day of the same munth at St. Maryes.
1680. M. Kendrick Eaton' & M" Ann Starkey the 12"' July by Lycence dated the 10"' July 80.
1702. Ann y" Wife of M' Kendrick Eaton' Aprill y" 29'" Buried.
1703. M' Kendrick Eaton' Gent Decem. y" 22. Buried.
1718. Elizabeth daughter of M'' Kenrick Eyton' Apr. 15 Bapt [Buried June 12. 1720].
1734. Elizabeth Wishaw" Apr. 16. Buried.
1776. Robert Foulks Son of William Currie' MD and Mary his Wife. Oct 23. Bapt.
1778. Susanna Daur of William Currie'' MD and Mary his Wife June 17 Bapt.
ST. PETER'S, CHESTER {be^nns /SS9)-
,^~^ 1623, Wiftm Sonne to Wiftm holmes' of St Maries pish Baptized the 29"" of August.
1645. John the sonne of M' William Brocke" of Upton was Baptised the iS"' day of february 1645.
1677. M'' William Wright" AWman of Trinity Parish buryed September y'' 17. 1677.
1679. Hannah wife to M' James Croxton'" of S' Maryes Parish buryed No*" y'' 10"' 1679.
1681. Elizabeth Wife of M' William Wright" 0/ BrewersAaU buryed Octol/ 24. 1681.
57: OSiVALD'S, CHESTER (begins ijSo).
1603. Ellenor Gammull y" daughter of M' William Gammull" Bapt. vij"" Day of Marche.
1604. Ales Gamull the daughter of M'' Thomas Gamull " Alderman Bapt. ix"' Decembris.
' In Adam's Chester Courant for Dec. 19, 1758, she is described as " daughter of the late Joseph Sewell Esq, Collector
of his Majesty's Customs in this Port, an agreeable Lady with a handsome Fortune."
- See note 9, p. 171.
' For an account of Mr. Richard Hunt, B.D., Rector of St. Mary's, see pp. 87-89.
* Francis Edwards, M.A., Rector of St. Mary's, 1623 to 1642, see pp. 83-85.
" This was probably the son and heir of the Kenrick Eyton, Esq., referred to in note 5 on p. 13S.
' In 1722, 1724, &c., are entries of the baptisms of the children of Kendrick Eaton, " d.mcing master," and Elizabeth, his
wife.
' See p. 72 for some notes on the Whishaw family.
' The Currie family were closely connected with St. Mary's.
' See the pedigree of Holme postea.
'" See the pedigree of Brock of Upton postea.
" His Funeral Certificate has been printed by the Record Society (Cheshire and Lancashire Funeral Certificates, p. 191 1.
In this he is called " William Wright of Brewers Ha'! in th^ county of the City of Chester Esq' was Maior thereof in the year
1655." Brewer's Hall was in St. Mary's parish (s,ee postea).
'- James Croxton, son and heir of James Croxton, of Croxton Green, in Cholmondeley, baptized at Wybunbuiy 14 April,
1650, was buried at .St. Mary's 25 July, 1707 (see p. 152). The wife here buried would seem to have been his first wife, as
.another wife, Jane, daughter of John (lleave, of Chester and Fulford, was buried at St. Mary's in 1700 (see p. 142).
" See the pedigree of Ganuil of Chester /o.t/Ccj.
A A 2
iSo ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1606. Francis Gamull the sonne of M'' Tho: Gamull' Recorder of Chester Bapt. 25 Novemb.
i6o5. Ales Gamull the Daughter of M'' Thomas Gamull' Recorder sept .xix'" Aprilis.
1624. Edward thi sonne of M' Edward Cowper of St. Maries pishe Bapt. primo die Aug.
1639. Tho : Bennett of S"' Maries pish and Cicilie Charnocke maried the 19"' of Nouember.
1640. Gearrard Johnes and Priscilla Brearewoode' maried the 17"' of September.
1645. Edward the sonn of M'' Seddon' bapt. the 18"' of October.
1646. Elizabeth the daughter of Witt. Maddocke of S"' Maries pish bapt. the 29"" Nouember.
1646. Tho : the sonn of Tho : \Valley of S"' Maries pish bapt. the 24'" of Dec.
1654. A marriage celebrated in the presence {iti/er a/ia) of "M'' William Peartree' Minister of Maries
in Chester."
1655. Randle Holme' of this Cittie dent and Sarah Solie of the same Cittie Spinst' Maried before
M'' William Ince" Aid'"' and Justice of peace the 23"' day of Avgv. 1655.
1655. Tnomas Simson of this Cittie Grocerar [.y/V] and Elizabeth Holme' of the same Cittie spinster
Maried before M'' Will : Ince" Aid"" and Justice of Peace the 23"' Avgvst.
1655. Thomas Weston of this Cittie Gent and M'' Christian Gamwall [Gamul]" of the same Cittie
spinst'' Maried before M'' William Ince" Aid"" and Justice of Peace the 23"' Avgvst 1655. Witnesse M''
Willinm Flimley, Richard Dunbavin.
1655. Robert Calcote of this Cittie Gent and M'" Alice (Jamwall [Gamul]^ of the same Cittie Spinst''
Maried before M'' William Ince Aid''" & Justice of Peace the 23"'° day of Avgvst. Witnesse M'' William
Flimley and Richard Dunbavin.
1661. Thomas sonne of Thomas Acton'" gent Bap* Aprill 28"'.
1666. Randle Holme" & Elizabeth Wilson maryed the 7"' July.
1673. M'' Henry Bunbury sonne vnto M'' Thomas Bunbury of Boughton Esq' and M" Mary Eaton
Daughter vnto S'' Kendrick Eaton'" were Married the 7'" Day of fifeb.
1673. Elizabeth wife vnto M'' Edward Aldersie'" inS' Maryes Parish was Buried the 20'" Day of Sep'.
1678. M'' Edward Aldersay" gentellman was buried the 12'" Day of January.
16S1. M'' John Acton'" of S' Maryes parish and M'" Sarah Ashton of St. Oswalds parish were married
the 16"' Day of ffebruary.
1683. M' Thomas Kelsall of trafford of Flimstone parish and M''" Christian Brerewood " were Married
the 3'' of July.
1698. M' Edw. Hal wood of this parish & M''' Hannah Starky of S' Marys parish Married y'' 19"' Day of
June.
' See the peclip;ree of Gaimil of Chester postea.
^ See the pedigree of Brerewood of Chester postea.
' .V long account of William Seddon, M..\., for some years curate of St. Mary's, will lie oimd on pp. 85-S7.
' See p. 88.
^ This was the third Randle Holme. See the Holme pedigree /()i/f«.
" All marriages at this time, during the Commonwealth, had to be performed without any religious ceremony by a Justice
of the Peace.
' See the Holme pedigree postea.
* See the Gamul pedigree postea.
' It is very noteworthy these four persons from St. Mary's parish, a brother and sister, and two sisters, being married on
the same day and before the same magistrate.
'" See the pedigree of Acton postea.
" This was the second marriage of the thin! Handle Holme. See the pedigree of Holme /w/tv?.
'" See note 5, p. 138.
'^ I have not been able to ascertain with cert.iinty to which of the many families of Aldersey this Ed\v.ard Aldersey
belonged.
'■* See the pedigree "f P.rerewood postea.
THE REGISTERS OF ST. MARY'S. i8i
1699. William Delues Gen' of Boden parish in Cheshere and M" Susannah Brock Daughter to Witt :
Brock' Esq' ware Married by Licance y" 18"" of Jan. shee of this parish [S' Oswalds].
1700. William Hurleston Gen' of y" township of Upton in y'' parish of S' Mary's in Chester and M'*
Elizabeth Brock Daug to Witt. Brock' Esq' of this parish ware Married by Licance y"" 5"' Day of Dec.
1704. Tho : Joynson Clockmaker of the township of Boughton in this Parish & M'' Alice Kelsall
\\'iddow of St Marys Parish were Married y'' 20"" February.
1711. Thomas Son to Hugh Foulks Esq' was Bap' y"" 26"' August.
1 72 1. John Egerton son to y*" Reuerend Philip Egerton D' & Rector of Astbury & Elizabeth Brock'
spr of this Parrish were Married y'' 19"' of April.
1722. Thoni Dane of S' Johns Parish Gentleman and Elizabeth Manawring [s/c] spr of S' Maryes
Parish was Maried the 4'" day of October.
1723. M'' EUinor Mathers widdow of S' Marys Parish was Buried the 2" Day of September.
1728. W' Proby Co" of the Inveleeds- Buried y" 19"' of Jan. a o^vt^v^ >\ liU^u*.-j;»ijt. iL 3i-ce*— '•^j^vo cii*«*tv,,~^ 4~»« Oixit
1746. Susana Daughter of Rob' Foulkes Esq' of Boughton was Bapt. 9. March.
1749. David Jones Son to M' Mackintosh" Gunner of y' Castle 18"' May. Bapt.
1752. IVP Joseph Snow' Merch' and M'* Cathrine Frodsham by Licence Janry 16.
1759. Rob' Pullen Ensign of Invakedr Novb' 10"'. Buried.
1764. Peter Mcintosh'' (Gunner of Castle) January 18. Buried.
1773. Catherine Relict of Peter Mcintosh' Ensign 56 December 15. Buried.
1780. Mary Catherine D' of Will"' Currey Esq Doct' in Physic— March 30'" Bapt.
1782. Eliz. D' of Will" Currey Docf in Physick Esq' Aug. 13. Bapt.
1785. James Barrat, Lieut, of Invalids. 62. April 9. Buried.
1788. Jane dau' of Will*" Currie M.D. March 11. Bapt.
1790. William son of Will'" Currie M.D. and Mar}- his wife, born March 29"' bapt May 1 1.
1793. Jn" Tilley, Invalid Serjeant. 83. Jan. 27. Buried.
REGISTERS OF HAWARDEN, CO. FLINT {h-j^iii ijSj).
(This parish joins up to that of St. Mary's.)
1640. Novemb. Christophorus fil Christophori Pasley' Rectoris 24. Bapt.
1642. Dec. Margaret fil Xpfri Pasley' rectoris. 4. Bapt.
(There is a gap in the Register from 1644 to 1652.)
1678. Junij 12°. Robertus Brerewood'' de Cestria Gen' et domina Dorothaea Whittley de Aston
habita licentia.
1678-9. March 20. Johannes fil. Roberti Brerewood" de Aston gen. Bapt.
1680. Junii die 13". Charoletta filia Rob'" Brerewood" gen' de Aston. Bapt.
1683. Dec. 14. Grauenor ffil Rob. Brerewood de Broadlane. Bapt.
REGISTERS OF BUNBURV, CO. CHESTER {bej^in i^sg).
1628-9. Jan. 12. George Taylor of the parish of S' Maries in Chester and Jane Simcoe of this
parishe. Married.
' See the pedigree of Brock of Upton postea.
- The Invalides were, I believe, stationed in the Castle.
^ Other baptisms occur in which he is called M' Peter Macintosh, gunner.
' For two epitaphs at St. Mary's to the Snow family, see p. 52.
■ For an account of the Rev. Christopher Pasley, D.D. , rector of Hawarden, who was buried at St. Mary's in 1658, see
p. 67.
* See the pedigree of Brerewood postea.
182
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1646. May 18. Ralph Downeham of S' Johns parish & Katherine Stacy of S' Maries in Chester
Married.
1767. March fi. WiUiam Chaloner of S' Mary's parish Chester. Buried.
REGISTERS OF CHELFORD, CO. CHESTER.
1764. Frances daughter of M' Hugh Whishaw' of Chester buried June 5.
SPECIAL INCIDENTS IN THE PAST HISTORY OF ST. MARTS
{see pp. 26-30).
Before leaving the history of the church of St. Mary's and commencing the account of old
families connected with it, it should have been mentioned amongst the special incidents con-
nected with that building that on the 9th January, 1387 and the three following da>s the Earl
Marshall's Court was held in the church in connection with the great heraldic dispute of the
fourteenth century between Sir Richard le Scrope and Sir Robert le Grosvenor as to the right
of bearing " a shield azure with the bend or." At these sittings evidence was brought forward
on behalf of the Grosvenors, and in addition to Sir Robert le Grosvenor himself there appeared
the Abbot of Vale Royal, the Abbot of Combermere, the Prior of Norton, the Abbot of St.
Werburgh, Owen Glendower and Tudor Glendower, Sir John le Masey of Podyngton, Sir
Laurence de Dutton, Sir Hugh de Browe, and Sir William de Brereton, Knights, and a great
many other Cheshire squires and persons of importance, so that for those four days the old
church of St. Mary's must have presented a very animated spectacle. The King's decision,
however, was ultimately given in favour of Le Scrope.-
' For a short account of the Whishaw family, see p. 72.
- My attention was called to this celebrated trial by the Rev. Canon Morris, of Eaton, as I had overlooked the fact that
some of the sittings had been held at St. Mary's. See full account in his history of Chester in the Times of the Plantagenets
and Tiidois, pp. 171-2.
OLD CHESHIRE FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARY'S. 183
iBli €i)t^l)ivt Jfamiliesi connrrtrt toitlj
One of the oldest and most important families connected with St. Mary's was that of the
Troutbecks, of Dunham-on-the-Hill, co. Chester. This distinguished family for many genera-
tions held lands and houses in the city of Chester, and were closely identified with St. Mary's
Church. In 1433 William Troutbeck, Esq., erected a chantry chapel at the east end of the
south aisle, the deed of erection of which has already been printed in full on p. 32. In this
chapel the members of the family were subsequently interred, and two very handsome alabaster
monuments remained there till they were destroyed by the falling in of the roof in 1690 (see
PP- 36-38). A short account of this family, dealing more especially with their connection with
St. Mary's, may here be given.'
William Troutbeck, the first of his name connected with Cheshire,- occurs about the
year 1400 in connection with Dunham-on-the-Hill, and in the 14th Henrj- IV., 141 2, he was
made Chamberlain of Chester, an office of much dignity and importance. In 141 5 he agreed to
provide the unusually large number of 50 men-at-arms and 650 archers,^ and with them, no
doubt, was present at the battle of Agincourt, fought in that year. In 1423 he was made Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an office he held till 1431. As already mentioned, in 1433 he
erected the chantry chapel in St. Mary's Church, and in 1437 he occurs as holding lands in
Hawarden parish, co. Flint, as well as in many parts of Cheshire. He died in the 24th Henry VI.,
1446, leaving by his wife Joan, daughter of William de Massey, of Rixton, co. Lane.,* who sur-
vived him till 1452, a son and heir John, another son William, and two or three daughters.
He would be buried in the chapel he had erected, and the two monuments, placed in the centre
of that chapel, and described on p. ^y, were almost certainly, as shown by the arms, &c., placed
to the memory of him and his wife. There was also an inscription in " the higher south win-
dowe" to his memory and that of his wife, which, translated from the original Latin, is as fol-
lows : — " Pray for the souls of William Troutbeck Esquire of Chester and Joan his wife, who
built this chapel in the year of our Lord 1424" (sic for 1434; see p. 36).
John Troutbeck, who succeeded his father in 1446, was then about thirtj--four years of age,
and was then married to iVIargar}-, daughter and sole-heiress of Thomas Hulse. of Brunstath, co.
Chester. He had been appointed Chamberlain of Chester when his father resigned that office
in 1445, but previously to that he had been Sheriff of Cheshire in 1438. On the 2nd March,
19th Henry VI., 1 441, he, together with Thomas Stanley, Esq., was commanded to provide within
the city of Chester twenty-four pipes {dolid) of wine for the King's use, against his coming to
' An interesting account of the Troutbeck family was contributed to the cohimns of the Warrington Giuxrdian by the
late W. Beainont, Esq., of Warrington, in 187S, to which I am much indebted. There is a short pedigree and an account of
the family in Ormerod's History of Cheshire, new edition, vol. ij., pp. 37-43.
^ Not unlikely he took his name from the township of Troutbeck in Westmoreland.
■' See Nicholas' Agincourt, p. 385, quoted by Mr. Beamont.
' In many pedigrees she is said to be the daughter of William de Rixton, of Ri.\ton, and this is strengthened by the arms
on the monuments to him and his wife formerly in St. Mary's Church.
184 ST. AlARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
that city.' There are many references to him in the Cheshire Plea and Recognizance Rolls, now
in the Record Office, London, and in other documents of the period.' On the 4th Feb., 1457,
he resigned the office of Chamberlain, and in August, 1458, he died at the early age of forty-six,
his wife having pre-deceased him in the previous year. He died seized of the office of Ser-
jeant-' of the Bridge Gate in Chester and of lands in Neston, Rab}', Oxton, Brunstath, Barneston,
&c., in Cheshire. He was probably buried in the chantry chapel erected by his father in St.
Mary's Church. He left two sons, William and John, of whom the former succeeded to his
estates. ^lJ.|4rS- U/oA '^i^^v C&a^^^ Utxe-y-^^-v^" cr^WL<_A<jU< J\j, ^ic^ ^n<r^^^ck- ^■)'^f''^ 7^'
Sir William Tkoutbeck, Knt., as he afterwards became, was twenty-five }ears of age
when he inherited his father's lands in 1458, having been born on the 20th July, 1432. He was
married in 1448 to Margaret, daughter of Thomas, first Lord Stanley. He was unfortunately
present at the fatal battle of Bloreheath, fought on the 23rd September, 1459, where, in common
with so many of the Cheshire knights and squires, he lost his life, when onl)- twenty-six years of
age. As Drayton says, in his well-known Polyolbiou, referring to this battle' —
Here Dutton, Dutton kills ; a Done doth kill a Done.
A Booth a Booth ; and Leigh by Leigh is overthrown.
A Venables against a Venables doth stand,
And Troutbeck fighting with a Troutbeck hand to hand.
Then Molineux doth make a Molineux to die.
And Egerton the strength of Egerton doth try.
His body was brought to Chester and buried in the chapel in St. Marys Church, where the
handsome monument, fully described on p. ij, depicting him at full length lying beside his wife,
and situated on the south side of the chantry chapel, was most probably erected to his memory.
3"l''9^ti^l -^^i Several Liquisitions were taken after his death in 1460, which refer to his lands in Cheshire,
Shropshire, and Hertfordshire, and state that William, his son and heir, was then ten years of
age. His widow. Dame Margaret, married in 1460 for her second husband. Sir John Boteler, of
Bevvsey, co. Lane, Knt. He died in 1463,' and in the following year she married for her third
husband, Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor. She died in 1492.
WiLLL\M Troutbeck, his son and heir, came of age before 1472, in which year a " proof of
age,"'' as it was called, was taken on the oaths of Roger Leigh, of Adlington, I'hilip Egerton,
Thomas Frodsham, Thomas Crue, Philip Acton, and others, who say that he was aged twenty-
one years in the feast of St. Stephen the Pope [Aug. 2], loth Edward IV. [1470]. And some of the
jurors say that they were present when he was born, and that they saw him carried to the church
of the Blessed Mary-upon-the-Hill for baptism. He was knighted in or before 1487. He was
married to his first wife, Jane, daughter of Sir John Boteler, of Bewsey, about the year 1460,
yK.^~>t^3 lU^^^rJ^ cnt^-U-Zcu^ iJJl rt^aa.iHl i|. SR»^e nt^i^'iXEx.ta^^k I J &tv^« .t»^ <^ SI. K^t^Lk , i^^
' C lies/lire Recoras, quoted by Mr. Beamont.
- In East Cheshire, vol. j., an interesting document is printed in full to which his name as Chamberlain of Chester
occurs.
^ The Sergeancy passed from the Bagottes and Raby family in two moieties to the houses of Holes and Norris, and of
these one moiety descended through the Troutbecks to the house of Talbot, Earl of .Shrewsbury. See Morris' History of
Chester in Planta^enet Times, p. 22S.
' .Some poetic licence must be allowed, for, although so many Cheshire men perished in this battle, the names given by
Dryden are not altogether historically correct.
" He was buried in the church of Warrington, where a handsome monument, still in good preservation, with two full
length effigies was placed to his memory and that of his wife. As Mr. Beamont remarks, it is very noteworthy that the lady
had a monument at St. Mary, Chester (with the effigy of her first husband), and also at Warrington.
" Now preserved in the Public Record Office, London.
OLD CHESHIRE FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARY'S. 185
but being divorced from her in I49i,he married secondly Margaret, daughter of Richard Hough,
of Leighton, co. Chester, Esq. He died, without issue by cither of his wives, in September, 1 5 10,
being then about sixty years of age. His widow Margaret afterwards married SirW'iUiam Pole,
of Pole, Knt., and died in June, 1531 . His heir was Margaret, the only daughter of his brother,
Adam Troutbeck, by his wife Margaret, younger daughter of Sir John Boteler, of Bewscy, Knt.,
who was si.xteen years of age at the time of her uncle's death. She married Sir John Talbot,
of Grafton, Knt., ancestor of the Earls of Shrewsbury, and so brought the extensive estates of
the Troutbecks into the possession of the latter family.
Sir William Troutbeck's will, preserved at Somerset House, London (P.C.C, 35 Benet), is
here printed for the first time. It will be noticed that he desired to be buried in his chapel at
St. Mary's, and that he wished to be attended to his grave by twenty-four of his servants
dressed in black gowns, as well as bj' twelve poor men dressed in white gowns, each carrying a
torch. It is not improbable that he was buried in the night-time, as was then customary in the
case of distinguished persons.
U'/LL OF SIR WILLIAM TROUTBECK, KNT, MADE p SEPT., Ijio.
" In the name of god amen I Sir Willi.\m Troutbeke Knyght make my testament and last
will in maner and fourme folowing ffirst I bequeth my soule to almighty god, My body to be buried
in my chapell in the parisshe Chiirche of Seynt Marye of the Hill in Chester .\lso I make Margaret
my vvif[e] and Thomas Hoghe myn executors, .\nd to the accomplisshment of this my Will I make
my Lord of Ely' myn oversear of my said testament, that this my last will may be fulfilled in every
poynt.
ffurthermore I will that xxiiij of my servants haue blake gownes to accompany me to my burjall
Also that myn executors shall geve xij white gownes to xij poore men to here xij torches at my
buriall Also I will that xij tapers shall be ther, And as for brede ale and wyne as myn executors shall
thinke necessary, And all my goods moevable that leven of my buriall I geve unto Margaret my
said wif
And as touching and concernyng my londs wher as by diverse deds endented bering date the
first day of May the xxiij yere of King Henry the vij"" [1508] I haue caused by my commaunde-
ment and request Thomas Hoghe and William fiVodsam feoffey to myn vse by recouery of all my
londs in Chesshier to geve and graunte certeyn Manors londs and tenements in the Countie of
Chester to Margaret my wif for terme of hir life for hir Joyntor. Also to my sonnes and doughters"
for terme of their lyves the Remaynder therof to my right heyres as it apperith in the same deds
and writtings. .\nd also I will that my said wif and Childern' named in the said deds and writtin<JS
shall haue the same londs for terme of their lyves the remaynder to my right heyres, according as ys
specified in the same deds, And further if it happen that the same gifte and graunte of the said
londs by the said dedes made to my wif and childern' and to every of theym be not sufficient in the
lawe to euery of theym according to the same myn entent in that behalf as written in the said deds
Thau I will that the said Thomas Hoghe and William ffrodsam my feoffey shall make a sure and a
sufficient estate in the lawe to my said wif for terme of hir lif of all thos Manors londs and
tenements to hir appoyntid in the said deds. And in like wise to my childern and every of theim
named in the said deds for terme of their lyves all those londs and tenements to theym and every
of theym appoyntid in the said deds according to the true entent and meanyng of the same deds
That is the Bishop of Ely.
= This was a natural provision to provide for any children he then had or in case any children were born to him, but it is
certain he died without surviving issue.
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ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
and writtings, the Remayndev after their decesse to my right heyres, And that this be doon incon-
tynently aftir my decesse w' out delay. And if this my will be not sufficient in the lawe that then
it be made and mendyd by lerned counsaill According to the true entenl of this my will.
In witness wherof I haue sett to my seale the ix day of September the yere of o' lord M' \"
and X [1510].
[Proved 3"' day of December 15 10]
Before parting w ith the Troutbeck family it may here be mentioned that from the answer to
a writ of (^/to njarranto dated in the reign of Hcnr}' VII., about 1495,' it appears that Sir
William Troutbeck claimed to have " the custody of the garden and orchard [in the ditch] of
the Castle of Chester," b}- the curious rental of " finding the Earl of
Chester sufificient kale from Michaelmas to the end of Lent," for
which he received from the hands of the Chamberlain £i\ i is. 3d.
per annum, or 3d. per day.'- He also claimed to have nine fishing
stalls or stations, and two boats on the water of the Dee, opposite
to the city, with the right of fishing in the said water without any
hindrance, saving to the Earl the royal fish {i.e., sturgeon], to be
carried to him for a fee according to custom. In subsequent docu-
ments^ the custody of the garden in the Castle Ditch is referred
to, as well as the serjeanc}- of the Bridge Gate, and the custody of
the gates of the bridge over the Dee, and the number of fishing
stations had risen to twelve. Early in the seventeenth century,
amongst the premises in Chester belonging to the Talbots, " a
messuage called Troutbeck's place " is mentioned.*
Another family closely connected with St. Mary's was that of
the Breretons, who appear to have been almost as closely
identified with the chantry chapel of St. Katherine at the east
end of the north aisle as the Troutbecks were with the chapel of
the Holy Trinit)' at the east end of the south aisle. Indeed,
it is not improbable that this chapel owed its foundation to
some member of the Brereton family. As already shown (on p. 35), there were formerly in the
east window of St. Katherine's Chapel the coats of Brereton and Brereton impaling Ipstones,
and a Latin inscription asking for prayers " for the good estate of Randle Brereton and Cecily
and Joan his wives and for the souls of his father and mother which said Randle caused this
gla.ss work to be made in the year of our Lord 1523."
This Randle Brereton held land in Wettenhall and Eccleston, co. Chester, as well as in
Chester, and was a younger son (in some pedigrees said to be illegitimate) of Sir Randle
Brereton of Ipstones, Knt.'' He died in 1537, and in his will, here printed for the first time,
there are some interesting references to St. Mary's.
' Hail. MS., 21 15, quoted by Ormerod.
^ .'iee on this Morris' Chester in Plantagenet Times, \>. 99.
' The inquisition taken after the death of .Sir William Troutbeck, Knt., in 151 1, and the settlement made by John Talbot,
Esq., and Margaret his wife, about the same date.
* The inquisition after the death of John Talbot, Esq., taken in 1620.
' In the short pedigree in Ormerod's Cheshire, vol. ij., p. 195, he is said to have married Katherine, daughter of William
Manley of Poulton, gent.
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ABSTRACT Of THE WILL Of HANDLE BRERETON Of CHESTER, 153J}
The 15'" day of August, 27 Hen. 8 [1535]
Memorandum that I Randolph Brereton of Chester make my last will and testament in
manner following.
I would my body should be buried in the Chapel of St. Katherine within St. Mary's on the
Hill before the midst of the altar there.
I will that Sir Thomas Doune, priest, shall sing for my soul for the space of two years next
after my decease, and have for his " wages " ^z, a year.
I give to my daughter Alice for her marriage if she be counselled and ordered by the advice of
my Executors ^26 13s. 4d.
I will that my wife 1 Jane) shall have my farm and holding at Eccleston for 10 years next after Xt Iam^ow j^ ^"^^
my decease " if she so long kepe her sole " to the intent she may the better bring up and succour
her children. She is also to have as much fuel out of Eccleston Wood as shall "reasonable serve
her fire " so that she make no sale nor waste. At the end of the said 10 years my said wife shall
have her part of the said farm according to law, and my son Thomas shall have the rest. To
Edward Dodde I give 2 mares 2 colts and 2 heifers. To Milner' 40s. The
residue of all my goods I give and bequeath to my wife and son.
I ordain my brother Owen Brereton, my brother[-in-law] David Dodde, Sir Robert Danolde
priest, parson of Hocley, Jane my wife & Thomas Brereton my son, to be my Executors, and my
Master, William Brereton Esq. Chamberlain of Chester to be overseer thereof.
I give to my said son Thomas my best salt with the cover &c. to the intent he be good & kind
to his mother, brothers & sisters.
\This feoffment is attached to the 7vilL']
To all men by whom this present writing and last will of me Randolf Brereton of Chester shall
be seen. Know ye that I will that all my recoverers feoffees and their heirs and every other person _ ,
who is now seised of my manors, meases, lands & tenements m U etenhall or elsewhere m Co.
Chester, to the use of me & my heirs shall stand and be seised thereof to the use of me during my
life, and after my decease they shall stand seised thereof and shall take the rents issues and profits
of the same yearly, and with the same shall pay to Thomas Perpoynte of London 80" or so much
thereof as shall happen to be unpaid at the time of my death, for the payment whereof Thomas
Aston of Aston Esq. and Roger Challonor of London stand bound for me. After the said sum be
paid then I will that the said recoverers lScc. be seised of the premises and with the rents thereof
pay all my debts where my goods will not extend to the same. After my debts be paid then the
feoffees shall be seised of the premises for 3 years and shall pay the issues thereof towards the
marriage of my daughter Anne Brereton. When my will has been performed in all things then I
will that the feoffees be seised of the premises to the use of Thomas Brereton my son & heir
apparent and to his heirs male. For default of such issue then to the use successively in tail male
of my sons John, Randolph, and Nicholas Brereton ; for default to my right heirs ; for default
to the use of Elizabeth and Alice my daughters and to their heirs; for default to the use successively
in tail male of Owen Brereton my brother & of David Dodde my brother in law.
And whereas it is covenanted and agreed between William Manley and me the said Randolph
by indenture dated the 8"" day of March, 21 Hen. 8 [1529] that if the said William or his heirs pay
to me, my heirs or executors 850 marks at one time within 13 years immediately following the date
of the said indenture, than then and from thenceforth the said William and his heirs shall have the
' This will is preser\'ed at Somerset House, P.C.C. , Dyngley 8.
" Probably James Milner, curate of St. Mary's in 1570 (sa page 107), if so he must have been there earlier than
hitherto recorded.
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said premises in W'etenhall. If the said William pay the said sum then I give 500 marks to my son
Thomas, 100 marks each to my sons John, Randolph & Nicolas and 50 marks to my wife.
" I give & bequeath all my said meases lands & tenaments in Chester to my son Thomas and
to his heirs.
" I give to every of my younger sons 40s. a year. Dated the 4"' day of June, 23 Hen. 8." [1531-]
" [Proved at Lambeth 9'" day of August 1537] "
There are occasional later references to members of this family being buried at St. Mary's,'
and in the inquisition taken after the death of Richard Brereton, Esq., in 1629, it is stated that
he had died seised of certain messuages in Chester, together with " the advowson of the church
of S' Mary on the Hill in the city of Chester." This advowson, as already pointed out on p. 2,
had then been in the possession of the Breretons for nearly 100 years, as John Brereton, of
Eccleston, Esq., presented Charles Duckworth as rector of St. Mary's in 1554 {see p. 81).
A third family connected with St. Mary's was that of the WORSLEYS, a younger branch of
the old Lancashire family of Worsley of Worsley. RALPH WORSLEY, Esq., the third son of
William Worsley, of Worsley, in the
parish of Eccles, near Manchester, who
was born about the year 1483, became
a somewhat distinguished man about
the Court of Henry the Eighth, hold-
ing many appointments there as well as
in Lancashire and Cheshire. He most
probably lived in Chester in the latter
years of his life, and was the owner of
the manors of Birkenhead and Claugh-
ton, and lands there formerly belonging
to Birkenhead Priory, as well as of the
ferry across the Mersey between Birken-
head and Liverpool. On his death, on
the 27th December, 1572,^ early in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, he was buried
at St. Mary's, where a handsome marble
slab, bearing a long Latin inscription,
and surmounted by a well-carved coat
of arms, was placed to his memory.
Both the inscription and the coat of
arms, although now separated the one
from the other, are still preserved in the
church, and the former has been printed
It is the oldest inscription now remaining in the
Arms and Crest of Ralph Worsley, Esq., in
St. Mary's Church.^
in full, with a careful translation, on p. 4:
' Thus in the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1581 ihere is a reference to Mr. Urian Brereton 's " lay stall," or burial-place,
anil Mr. \Villiam Brereton is mentioned in 1582. " Tlionias Brereton gentleman " was Iniried at St. Mary's on April 1 1, 1548,
and " M'' Kandle Brereton " on 9th June, 1551 (jte- p. 108).
- On the monument to his memory in St. Mary's Church {see p. 45) he is stated to have died on the 27th December, 1573,
but this is a clerical error. The inquisition taken after his death is dated 23rd October, '573, and it is there stated that he had
died on the 27th December last past.
^ In connection with these arms it may here be mentioned that Mr. J. Paul Rylands informs me that there is on record in
the Heralds' College, London (E.D.N. 56, fo. i$^) a grant of arms (not dated) from Chriftopher Barker, Garter King of Arms,
were b
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church, and as the lettering is much faded it would be well to have it carefully gone over, and
the letters repainted so as to ensure its preservation for another two or three hundred years.
From this inscription it appears that Ralph Worsley had been in the service of Henry
the Eighth as Page of the Wardrobe and one of the Stewards of the Chamber, and that that
King, " on account of the good and faithful service spent about his own Royal person," had
appointed him for life to be one of the Sergeants of the Crown, Warden or Keeper of the lions,
lionesses, and leopards in the Tower of London, Porter of the Great Wardrobe, Controller in
the counties of Chester and Flint, Clerk of the Crown of Lancaster, and Escheator in the
County Palatine of Lancaster. Truly a large number of offices of more or less importance,
some of which he refers to in his will. His epitaph also tells us that " pre-eminent mental gifts
were bestowed upon him by Heaven, with which he was remarkably endowed, as for example
rare piety towards God, widely ranging beneficence towards the poor and wonderful charity
towards all men."
By his wife Joan, daughter of John Pike, Esq., he had three daughters, coheiresses : Alice,
who married Thomas Powell, of Horsley, co. Denbigh, Esq. ; Katlierine, who married (i) Thomas
Touchett, of Nether Whitley, co. Chester, Esq., and (2) Edward Legh, of Hallam,i brother of Sir
Peter Legh, of Lyme, co. Chester, Knt. ; and Avice, who married (i) Thomas Vawdrey, of the
Riddings, co. Chester, (2; Humphrey Davenport,- of Northenden, and i) John Shakerley,
gentleman. His Inquisition /^^i-/ mortem was taken on the 23rd Oct., 15 Elizabeth [i573]. when
the above three ladies were found to be aged thirty, twenty-nine, and twenty-eight years
respectively, the youngest, Avice, being then married to her second husband. He had died on
the 27th Dec. " last past," which would be in 1572, and was at the time of his death seised of
the manors of Birkenhead, Claughton, and Walton, alias Wolton, and messuages and lands in
those places and in Tranmore and Wallasey. He also possessed the ferry over the river Mersey
in Birkenhead aforesaid.^
Ralph Worsley 's will, which is dated the 13th November, 1572, is a very long document,
containing much of interest. It is here given in full, from the original in the Probate Court,
Chester.*
THE WILL OF RALPH WORSLEY, OF CHESTER, ESQ.
" In the name of God the ffather the Son and the Holy Gost amen the thrittenth dale of
November in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand ffyve hundreth threescore and twelve and in
the ffourtenth yere of the raigne of sovaigne Ladye Elizabeth &:c.
" I Rauff Worsley of the cytie of Chester Esquier beinge of good and pfecte mynde and
remembraunce lawde and prayse be unto Almightie God althoughe sycke in body and dredinge the
soddennesse of death \v'='' as it is to all men certeyne so the houre and tyme therof is most uncerteyne
to Ralph Worsley, of Birkenhead, co. Chester, which is quite different from the coat above depicted. It may be described as
Azure, on three lozenges in pile, between as many crescents, one and two Or, three lions rampant of the field. Crest, a sparrow-
hawk Argent, beaked and legged Or, belled silver. A variation or bad drawing of this coat occurs in a Touchett pedigree, dated
iS97i in the possession of Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., of Norton Priory. In this shield the arms are Azure, three lozenges Or,
each charged with a lion rampant of the first, above each lozenge a crescent of the second. It is not improbable that Ralph
Worsley disliked this complicated coat, and had a simpler one granted to him.
' He was buried at Winwick, co. Lane, 22 Jan., 1608-9, without issue. His will bears date 27 April, 1606 (East C/ushire,
ij., 304). -She was buried at St. Mary's in 161 5 {ste p. 113).
'' lie was a younger son of William Davenport, of Bramhall, Esq., and was buried at Northenden, 19 Dec, 1588, and on
the 4 Sept., 1589, his widow was married there to John Shakerley, gent. Mrs. Avice Shakerley was buried at Northenden, 18
Feb., 1618-19. She had issue by Humphrey Davenport {East Cheshire, ]., 437).
He also had an illegitimate daughter, Katherine, married to Francis Sherington, of Wardley, co. Lane.
^ Printed by the Chetham Society in Lancashire and Cheshire Wills, vol. viij., pp. 16-21.
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ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
myndynge to stablishe and put in certeyntye howe and in what maner my lands tents goods and
cattails shalbe imployed used and bestowed after my deathe doo therfore ordeyne declare and by
these p'sents make my testament conteyninge therin my laste will in maner and forme as hereafter
doth ensue and folowe that is to saye ffyrste and pryncipally I bequethe my soule unto Almightie
God ffyrmely trustinge and belevinge that through the meryts of his dere Sone Jesus Christe I shall
have the fruycon and be ptaker of his eternall glory And my body I bequethe to Christyan buryall
to be sepultured and buryed in such decent and godly ordre as to the discrecon of th' executors and
supvisors of this my laste will shalbe thought mete and convenyent.
" And I gyve and bequeyth to the poore people of the pishe of St. Maryes in Chester ffyve
pounds and to the poore people of the pishe of St. Johnes in Chester ff[i]ve pounds and to the poore
people of the pishe of St. Oswalds in Chester flburtye shillings and to the poore people of ev'y of the
pishes of St. Peter the Trynytie St. Martyns St. Brydes St. Mychells and St. Towleys \i.e., St.
Olave's] in the said cittie of Chester twentye shillings all w'"' somes before menconed I will shall be
geven and delyvled to the said poore people of the foresaid sev.all pishes at their dwellinge howses
and not otherwyse.
" I gyve (Src. to my servante Thomas Shurlocke tenne pounds and to my s'vante John Lowes
ffourtye shillings and to my s'vante James Wayte tenne pounds and to my s'vaunte Richard Watte
ffourtye shillings To Margaret Mayre my mayde s'vaunte ffourtye shillings and to Johanne
Jamesson one other of my mayd s'vaunts ffourtye shillings Unto Hughe Worsley sone of my
brother Otnell Worsley one hundreth pounds And I gyve &c. for the mayntenance and releyfe of
my doughter Avyce nowe wyef of Thomas Vawdrey two hundreth poundes to be bestowed upon her
in such maner and at such tymes as shall be thought mete by th' executors or supvisors of this my
laste will upon this condicon ffolowinge that is to saye that yf the said Thomas Vawdrey and my
said daughter Avice his wyffe do not hold them selves contente w"' this my bequest in full
contentacon of all such pte of my goods as they or eyther of them might by any meane clayme or yf
they shall refuse to make unto my executors at their request after my decesse one sufficyent release
in wrytinge of all accons and demaunds w^"" they or eyther of them shold or might have agaynste
my executors ffor or about any pte of my said goods or shall vexe sue or trowble my said executors
for any matter or cause towchinge this my testament or th' execucon of the same or shall demaunde
or seke any thinge contrary to the true meaniiige and intent of this my last will that then the said
legacy and bequest of the said twoe hundreth pounds by me mad[e] to the use and for the mayntenace
of my said doughter Avyce shalbe frustrate and voyde.
" I gyve &c. to my cosyn Richard Birkenheade ffoure poundes in gold and to my ffrend M'
Roger Hurleston ffoure poundes in gold and to my cosyn James Worsley of Pemberton gentleman
tenne pounds and to Margaret \Vorsley wydowe late wyffe of Alexander Worsley decessed tenne
pounds Also I wyll that tenne pounds shall be delyved unto my ffrends Alexander Rigby of the
Burghe and my sone in lawe ffrauncis Sherington to be by them distributed amongest the poore
people of the towne of Wigan in the countye of Lancaster wherein I wold have blynde Ciilbert
Leighe to be specyally remembred I gyve to my s'vaunte Thomas Gullye my under keper of the
lyons' twentye pounds I gyve to the wyeff of the said Thomas Gullye ffyve pounds and to Henry
Johns s''iante [serjeant] at amies yf he shall happen to be on lyve at the tyme of my decesse tenne
pounds I gyve to my cosyn M"'* Barlowe dwellinge in Lombard strete yf she happen to be on lyve at
the tyme of my decesse tenne pounds I gyve to my cosyn Thomas Browne ffyve marks and to my
cosyn John Banester ffyve marks and to my cosyn Henry Birkenhead ffyve marks To my cosyn
Thomas Birkenhead ffyve markes To M"'' Jane ffoxwyst ffyve marks I gyve to the late wyffe of John
' Ralph Worsley, as already pointed out, held the office of keeper or warden of the lions, lionesses, and leopards in the
Tower of London.
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NOTES.
[S41iJ Ealfh VfosinLzi'a Bs^nssi.
(See Ao. 3«>7.)
"'Xi« Repait of the OommisBionors for In-
quinng OoiK)wuu4f Charities/' compieted
hDortij batore 1840, givos a fairlj fiiU account
oy IWpij VVoriley'b Bequest, and aUo paxtly ao- i
voaiiii for tite i<>ss . :
Tite Beaefactor iii his ^Hl <iirecU-d thai the |
Te^thxe of ills gooils ^loulU t&uiaiii with his ,
exooiutors, aud should be by them dibpostd of in
ch.tnty aiiii otherwise by the advice of the
ovxii'soer of his \vill. 'L'hoiaaa Powell and
Thomas Trickett, the eiooutora, who were aJso
Bons-iii-law of Worsley, did not comply with
(his direction, ckiimiiig that th-u whole rcadue
oujue to them ajid their \viv«!s by \-irtue of a
codicil to the will. By a decree of the Proro-
fative Court, dated 29 AprU, 17, Eiiz [1575]
Ihey were, however, ordered to pay to the Mayor /I
and Sheriff two hundred marks to be employed ^Vv_£,
in maii^taining a stock of wocA ''to sot the poor
f>oo()le within tlte city . . . awork in clotii- ^
tng." The Mayor and citizens, by an indenture, »4^Cviri^,
jLited 29 September in the sami- year, acknow-
Jedged reocipt of the sum and undertook to em- f^.^ v-^ xa»* /i yi 0 \- % ^ jL ^
ploy it in accordance with the ord«r. A copy -'*-'^^ »v*»»>% H/Lt,j- kw^ V«C^
of t)u3 indentiue ie in Harl. MS., 2173.
On 10 Oct . 1576, a fourth of tlie sum was L / A^C
loaned to Niol" la?? Macsey for six yeajrs to be ( '
eirjployed by him in the same kind of "'ootton- ^ *
ing, frising and clotliing" in CJheeter. as ma^e ' T*vk. ' LC '*-<,>o-»*j6, -W
in Solop, Oswestry, Denbigh, and Chirk, etc, ^
Bud late begun in this city. He was to main- i^ - ^t— . > /^
tain sis poor people of Chester by this employ- ^ *'*^^\t-^ Co
Enent, and was to pay yearly for the itse of the I j ,
Money 40.s. to tlie censors, wai-dens, governor^ rWy {A -Jb-f^
ind oolloctors of the stock pi-ovided for the I ■'V^,^
poor, and the sum was to l>e distributed by the • » ^^ A L-
■aid officers to tlie poor of the city. A second t- vk*^, A.-^ ^ AA^iu-^^ -i/t Jttf [J
fourth »um was loaned on the .same day to Griff. , • .^ (\ ,
tVodd on siniiW terms. ;ind Mr. Hewitt men- K-^ I A.4«*,A_»^» ■t\\J f Aiti m ■ n ^ i-# i
tions the loan of another portion of the 200 w .- ,— ^^ ^<.^HJL -••jrrX^^.O
marks to Robert Modesley. Jrf . - . ^
Furtlier loans under the same conditior»s wore »^*^'V«_-C'l^ Vt-c«.*»4CyTx^X*(tf %-\, -jt^^ji
made to Thomas Johns aD<l Randall Walker for ..o /(<i m
five years on 21 Feb., 40 Eliz. AiXjC r\0^aL'i-Ji Ct^i^Jtjff^\ <l/
By indentures of 22 Feb., 1602, loans were t I fl^^^^y^Mr^^e/l. yr.
made to Randall Walfcor a.nd 'Thomas Johns i -^ ,i'^ / . y A- * ^
lor ten years, each paying 10s. y<'arly for the' '<>' ' hAjnji^XfL*% 'Utty^
poor and impotent of the city. .• f I /
On 20 Sep., 1608, it was ordenj that, as
the bequest has bean lost by reason of tlie decay
t>f those to whom it had been lent, tiie amount
ff
V»\
r.
-£a^*-i\.k^
h
l^hould be repaid oK of tl(c tresisury of the city
as soon as might be.
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26 MiU'ch, 1613, a fourth of the sum was lent '^ ^ i
k) Randall Smith for ton years. In 1620 two f . • jy, •
portioos were lent, and in 1623 one portion. I f\ <^_ 4L\§y\jJtS 1
Tliis is the last record to be found of the [ " ''***^^l
(iianey being loaned, but a memorandum on a
parchment roll supplies u final notice of the
diarity and. in part, account^ for its disap(>ear-
enoe. The note itself is not datt<l but it is evi-
dent, without referring to the date of uhe sue- ^r^ ,
ceeding note that it refers to the time of the L lJl/\f~Ky^^
siege. It mention.s difficidty experienced in ob- » ^ .
taining repayment of benefactors' moneys dMe, ^rV iimjf J
■evcral having been "put in sute." The sums ^ '• ^^
".ailed in, which include £100. 9s. of Ralph
.Worsloy'a ohority, had been expcndefl in the
ryraont of Sir Thomas Aston's regiment of
<»e, in oomicctioii with the King's visit to
Chester, in piymeiit of the city stJdier.':, in
purchase of powder »»d bullets, in repair of the
■toi>e walls, mud walls, gates, etc.
Then follows a statement of military disburse-
Eients fnim January 1642. to Octob^-. 1643,
by virtue of the King's conmiand : the notes
being signed by Sir Thomas A.^ton and paid by
Mr. Mayor's <lireotion.
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On the 31st Dec, 1395. Richard de Workeslcgh,
chapla.in, appeared before the Vice-Justice,
Chamberlain, and Escheator of Chester and other
' Cheshire men and one of the Justices of the
Kings's Beach, and maie a declaratio i that
"Dominus" Greoffrey de Workeslesh Kt.
enfeoflfed in fee simple the said Hichard and
Robert de Mampton, late Vicar of E'-'o!o3, of the
Manor ot Workeslegh ; that Rjbeit surrendiired
his rights to Richard ; that sometime afterwards
Geoffrey came from abroad and requc<ted to be
re-enfeoffed of the minor ; that they then went
by a way near the said Manor Cilled "La
Causey " to the Cfate of the mvaor, whore Richard
placed the ring of the gate in Geoffrey's hands
and said, " Here I eyve ye Geffrey fulle seisoa in
"this iiianer of Workeslegh, with alio the
'■appurtenance as fulle as I hade hit of yowe sum
"tyme" ; ihat the same was dona at tho dooi' of
the hall and Geoffrey then said " Blossec bo God
"nowo I an lorde of Workesle;ih, and so was y
"boj^ht uiony day here liyfore."
Geoffrey then went abroad and diid seized of
the manor ; three years later, Richard was in tho
Chapel of Dene (Dean, Cu. Lanes.) with Robert
de Heton and John de Horewycb Clerk, when
Robert de Workeslegh, accompanied by Ely de
Heton, came to him with a charter, without a
seal, relating to the said manor, aud requested
him to sign it ; he refused to do .^o but boin»
tlireatesed by Robert he signed, callin? upon de
Heton to witness and saying " Loo [sioj I most
"[must] refeoff ' tho nianer of Worke.^lowe wrong-
"fuUyth, and therefore y pray the and charge the
" byfore God that y'u here witness hereof in tymo
"comyng whatsoever fall of me. "
If, as I supp'jse, this relates to t:ie Mauor of
Worsley, Oo. Lanes., why was the declaration
taken before the dig;nitaries of Clieshirn, and why
was it enrolled upon the Chancery (Recognizance)
Rolls of that county ? R. S. 13.
the
OLD CHESHIRE FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARY'S. 191
Eveley decessed my late s'vaunte at the Towre [of London] ffyve pounds yf she happen to be on
\yve at the tyme of my decesse I gyve to James Worsley basterd brother to my cosyn Alexander
Worsley ffyve pounds To my ffrend John Wynnington of the Temple gent fifyve pounds I gyve
unto Rauffe Worsley sone of my said cosyn Alexander Worsley decessed twenty pounds To John
Worsley sone of my brother Seth Worsley decessed twenty pounds.
" I gyve &c. all and singler my lands tents and heredytaments w'" their app''tenances in the cittie
of London and the suburbes of the same w'^ Nych'' Jennyns late citizen and alderman of London did
gyve unto me and unto Joane my late wyffe and to the heyres of our twoe bodyes lawfully begotten
unto Alyce Katheryne and Avyce doughters of me the said Rauffe Worsley and of the said Johane
my late wyffe and to the heyres of the bodyes of the said Alyce Katheryne and Avyce lawfully I
gyve to my ffrend ■\\'ittm Crofton ffyve marks and to M' Wittm Glaseor ffyve pounds and to my
cosyn Rychard Hurleston fifyve pounds and to my s'vaunte Thomas Hyckake ffyve markes.
"Also I doo gyve &c. all and singler my lands tents and heredytaments in the pishe of St.
Myldreds in the Pultrey in the cittie of London late in the houldinge of John Mylner decessed or
his assignes unto my cosyn Hughe Worsley sone of my brother Otnell ' and the heires of the body of
the said Hughe lawfully begotten Also I give &c. all and singler my lands tents and heredytaments
w'" th'app''tenncs w"'in the countye of Lancastre unto Katheryne nowe wyfife of fifrauncis Sherington
and bastard doughter of me the said Rauffe Worsley to have and to hold the said lands and tents
and other p'misses to the said Katheryne for terme of her lyffe And I will devyse &c. that the same
lands tents and other the p'misses last before menconed shall remayne and be imedyatly after the
decesse of the said Katheryne to the heyres of the bodye of the said Katheryne lawfully begotten
and for defaalte of heires of the body of the said Katheryne lawfully begotten I will that my said
landes tents and other the p'misses w"" th'app''tenuces shall remayne and be to my doughters Alyce
wyfife of Thomas Powell and Katheryne wyfife of Thomas Tutchett and the heyres of the bodye of
the same Alyce and Katheryne lawfully begotten Also I will that all the residue of my goods and
cattails w"^' I have not heretofore in this my testament gyven or bequeythed nor shall hereafter gyve
bequethe or bestowe in my lyffe tyme shall remayne and be unto my executors hereafter named to
be by them distrybuted and disposed in char>table dedes and otherwyse for the welth [? weal] of H ^e£/^ - VxedlA
my soule by the advyce of my ffrend Alexander Rigbye one of the supvisors of this my last will.
"Also I constytute &c. my welbeloved sons in law Thomas Powell, Thomas Tutchett and
ffrauncis Sherington to be executors of this my testament and laste will to execute and pform the
same accordinge to my mynde and will therin declared as my truste is in them And I ordeyne
&c. my lovinge cosyns and fifrends Wiitm fifletwodd Esquier Recorder of the Cyttie of London and
the said Alexander Rigbye of the Burgh to be supvisors &c. And I gyve to eyther of my said
supvisors twentye pounds for their paynes and travells to be bestowed and taken in and about
th'execucon of the p'misses In witness whereof to this my p'sent testament conteyninge herin
my last will I the said Rauffe Worsley have put to my seale &c.
" Also I geve &c. the moytie or one halfe of all my manors meses lands and tents in Birkenhead
Wolton ah Woton Claughton Bideston Walazey and [Tranmere?] w'Mn the com of Chester to my
doughter Alyce nowe wyfe of Thomas Powell to have and hold to the said Alyce for terme of her
naturall lyffe w""out impechment of wast And I will that the same moytie or halfe of the manors
and other the last recyted p'misses shall imedyatly after the decesse of the said Alyce remeyne and
be to the sev*all uses behoves and intents conteyned and specyfied in a payre of indentures made
betweene me of the one ptie and Ale.xander Rigbye of the Burghe in the com of Lancastre and
Thomas Browne of Hoole in the countye of Chester gentleman of the other ptie beringe date the
' Or Ottiwell, sc-€ the peJigree on p. 192.
192
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
eight day of November in the said ffourtenth yere of the raigne of the Quenes Ma"'' that nowe is
and under such condicons as is conteyned in the same indenture. And also I geve &c. the other
moytie or halfe of all my manors &c. last before menconed to my doughter Katheryne nowe wyfe of
the said Thomas Tutchett to have and hold to the said Katheryne for terme of her lyfe w"'out
impechement of waste And I will that the same other moytie or halfe of the same manors and
other the said last recyted p'misses shall imedyatly after the decesse of the said Katheryne remayne
and be to the sevall uses behoves and intents" iiic. [as before.]
The following is on a separate piece of parchment fastened to the probate: —
"The said Rauffe Worsley intendyng therby more playnly and pticularjy to declare and cxplayne
his meanynge in the legacie of the residue of his goods menconed in his will as well before as after y"
makinge of his will dyd signifie and publishe before credible psons that notw"'standinge any thinge
therin conteyned his meanynge was that Thomas Towchett and Thomas Powell shuld have the saide
residue of his goods and to be goodd to the pore as he was wont to be in his lieffe tyme and as they
saw cause accordinge to the truste that he reposed in them or the like wordes in effecte."
The following pedigree (based on one in Har/. MS. 2040, f. 296'') will probably be of
interest here as several of the later descendants of this family, as well as the Powells of Horsley,
&c., were buried at St. Mary's.
^Srtiitriff of 2Mor6lfP of Cftedtn* anti Bukenbrati.
Arms: Argent, a chevron between
three hawks Sable, beaked and
belled Or and jessed (lules, on
the chevron a mullet Or for
difference.
Cresf : A hawk Sable, beaked and
belled Or and jessed Sable.
Hugh Worsley, of
Worsley Mesnes, in the parish
of Wigan, co. Lane.
tiller alia.
I
William Worsley, of
Worsley Mesnes, co. Lane.
inter alia.
I
Ralph Worsley, of
Chester and BirkenJiead,
third son.
Died 27 Dec, 1572.
Bur. at St. Mary's, Chester.
M.I. there.
Anne, dau. of Ralph Standish,
of Standish, co. Lane.
Joan, dau. of Adam Birkenhead
of Chester.
Joan, dau. of John
Pike, Esq.
Dead liefore 1572.
I
Ottiwell Worsley
(of Chester?).
Died 1574, and hur. at
St. Mary's.
I I
Arthur Worsley.
Anthony Worsley.
Died s.p.
Katherine Worsley,
illegitimate dau.
Marr. Francis
Sherington, of
Wardley, co. Lane.
%
I
Alice Worsley,
dan. ami coheiress.
.Marr. Thomas Powell,
of Horsley,
CO. Denbigh, Esq.
She died in Dec. ,
1609,
and was buried at
St. Mary's. =7=
Powell of Horsley.
Katherine Worsley,
dati. and coheiress.
Marr. (l) Thomas
Toutchet, of Nether
Whitley, Esq.,
and (2) Edward Legh,
brother of Sir Peter
Legh, of Lyme, Knt.
She died in 161 5,
and was bur. at
St. Mary's.
I
Avice Worsley,
dan. and coheiress.
Marr. (l) Thomas
Vawdrey,
of the Riddings,
CO. Chester,
(2) Humphrey
Davenport,
of Northenden, ^
(3) John Shakerley,
gent.
Anne, dau. and heir
of Prudence Lether,
of Chester.
Hugh Worsley.
Living 1558 and
1572.
Alice, dau. and
heir of William
Scroup, alias
Newman.
I
Edward
Worsley.
Died s.p.
Edward.
John.
Ralph Worsley,
"a lawyer dyed
in the Castle of
Chester and
buried in
St. Mary's church-
yard in 1590 "
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dau. to
Thos. Aldersey,
of Chester,
merchant, and
sister of
Will. Aldersey,
vintner.
(See Harl. MS. 2040, f. 296''.)
((3.
Rose Worsley,
second wife to
Oliver Smyth, of
Chester.
She was bur. in
Holy Trinity
Churcii, Chester,
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OLD CHESTER FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARY'S.
I9J
The Oldkield family was originally connected with St. Mary's, owing to the fact that the
founder of the family, PHILIP Olukield, Esq., a prominent Chester barrister, lived in the parish
and was buried in the church in the year 1616, the handsome
monument still remaining in the north chapel, and already full}'
described on pp. 42-4, having been erected to his memor)'. He
was the eldest son of Philip Oldfield of Middlewich and PLlizabeth
Swinton his wife, and was born about the }'ear 1541. He was
educated at Gray's Inn as a barrister and practised at Chester for
many j-ears. He was married about i 569 to Helen the daughter
and heir of William Berrington of Bradwall, in the parish of Sand-
bach, CO. Chester, gentleman, by whom he had a large famil}-.* B}'
this marriage he ultimately succeeded to the Bradwall estate,
where he appears to have frequentK' resided as well as in Chester.
The birth rjf his eldest son and heir apparent in 1575 is entered
at great length in the Sandbach Register, in Latin, of which the
following is a translation :^
"1575. Memorandum that Philip Oldfeld, of Graves Inn, in the
county of Middlesex, gentleman, and Helen, his wife, daughter and heir
apparent of William Berynton, of Bradwall, co. Chester, gentleman, had
issue begotten betwi.xt them an only son, at the Hall of Bradwall, in the
parish of Sandbach, in the said county of Chester, on Tuesday being the
28th June. The which son of the said Philip and Helen was afterwards,
namely on the Friday then next following, being the first day of July in
the said year, baptized in the parish church of Middlewich in the said county by the name of Thomas
Oldfeld, Thomas Venables, esq., son and heir apparent of Thomas \'enable.s, of Kinderton, in the said
county of Chester, Knight, and William Boweor [Bowyer], of Knypersley, in the county of Stafford, esq.,
and Elizabeth, the wife of the said William Berynton, being the sponsors of the said child."
On the 30th May, 1578, his wife was buried at Sandbach, and on the 2nd Dec, 15S2, he was
married at Malpas to his second wife Helen, daughter of William Hanmer, of P^ennes, Esq., and
then the widow of John Griffith, Serjeant-at-Law, by whom he had a family of three .sons and one
daughter. He died at Chester on the i jth Dec, 1616, aged 75, and was buried in St. Catherine's
Chapel in St. Mary's on the 17th Dec. In the epitaph put up to his memory (jtv p. 43) he is
spoken of as deserving well of his county " by reason of the work done by him in constructing
roads and bridges as well as in investigating the most ancient pedigrees of its families." He
was also " mo.st distinguished as a lawyer and citizen " of Chester.
No copy of his will, if he made one, is now to be found at the Probate Registry, Chester, but
the inventory of his goods, &c., is still preserved there. This document is of great length and is
of much interest as .showing the possessions of a rich law)-er at the beginning of the seventeenth
century. It is too long to give in full, but the following abstract gives the chief items, man\- of
which are very curious. Those at his residence, the Green Hall, in Chester are given first, and
subsequentlytho.se at Bradwall. The total amounted toi;'i,3io 6.s. 5d., a very large sum in
those days.^ There are man\- dialect words in this inventor)-.
Arms and Crest ok the
Oldfield Famu.v.
■X. )U^
n£ ft^iii -^^ yf^^-
I have already priiuel tliis li~t in my History of Saiitlbaih, pp. 134-6.
C (•
194 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
A true and jierfect Inventory of .nil the Cioods iS:c. which lato were of I'hillippe Oldfeild
Esquier deceased as they were seen vallewed and appraised by John Cooke, Randle Holme,
Thomas \Veston and Robert Smithe, Citizens of the Cittie of Chester, George Holland, Richard
ffurnivall, Thomas Broomefeild, John Hatton, Richard Brooke, John aj) Richard, and Richard
Holme, yeomen of the Countie palatyn of Chester, begun on the 19"' Dec. 16 16 and fynislied the
10 Marche following.
Imprim's in the Creene Hall in Chester. \^c^^MiJCjuZ <wJ .*t^aMj lU fw>-^yi^ ^i^Us [^f&xe...'^.
Item one silk grograyne gowne and two black clothe gowncs vallewed at vij '. [X?]
Item one velvett Jerkin and a paier of velvet liosc xxvj'. viij''.
Item one .'^attyii doblett and an old \-el\ct Jerkin xviij".
Item three paier of rounde hose .\j\
Item three paier of oulile stockinges & a paier of black gamashees' iiij".
Item one Rideinge Cassack v'.
Item one study gowne xxvj". viij"".
Item one parted doblett of stuff and one greate gamashin stockinge ij'. vj''.
Item one payer of hose of read bayes [red baize] x''.
Item one old bea\er hatt xij*.
Ill the Studie Chamber.
Item in bookes concerninge the lawes xl".
Item six bookes of the Statuts at large iij".
Item eight bookes of historyes & heraldrye viij*.
Item a dictionary ij".
Item a new bible & ten bookes of Divinitye xv'.
Item fitz Herberts abridgment iv; brookes abridgm' xx'.
& other books in cupboards &c.
.\ paier of gloves a paier of mittons iV a dossen of silke poynts [/.c. laces] xij''.
A large quantity of silver jjlate valued at 4s. yd. the ounce & " guilt plate '' valued at 5s. the ounce.
A signet ringe of gold xxxvj'.
A seale skyn'd cheist iiij'. vj''.
In coy ned gold the sum of Ixxx.xj''. xij''.
Total ccxlvij''. iij'. [^247. 3s.]
Within and aboute the howse at Bradwall.
Oxen, horses, kyne, wheat, barley &c.
Itemabull iij". [^3]
Item two fatt kyne iiij".
Item five draught chaynes, a copsowe' & two copsowe pynns and a crowe [or crow-
bar] of iron xv'. iiij''.
Item two nawgers [augers] a guarge [? a gauge] a handshaw a wymble,'^ a paier of
[linsers & a hammer ij\
Item one Coache' w"' wheeles v''.
' fiam.ishees were loo.se drawers or stockings worn nutsiile the legs over the other clothing, nnd much used liv travellers. z.ovt*-ttL ,
^ A "copsal " is said by Ilalliwell to be a piece of iron which terminates the front of a plough.
' A " wimble " was a large auger.
' Coaches were very uncommon at this date,
OLD CHESTER FAMILIES CONNECTED WITH ST. MARVS. 195
In the brew house.
Item one Bracke .\ij'.
Item one Stound, one piggen three drifats & a B jultinge Tu'jIj vj" viij''.
Item one hayre to drye make on xi:j'. iiij'.
Item a moldinge boorde & a logge of wood viij"*.
Item a wodden steade vj''.
In the Buttrey.
Item a bazen & Ewer of maslyn [brass] vj". viij '.
Item a drawinge voyder [basket or tray] v\
Item two stillinges [frames or stands] xij''.
In the higlier parlor.
A paire of playinge Tables.
In the Hall.
Item one drawinge Table & its frame xl'.
Item a little square Table & keyvinge Tables & two longe formes x\
Item in the hall one Calli ver [or large pist(jl or blunderbus] v'.
Item a bandalyer fiflax and a matche ij\ vj'^.
In the chamber over the Kitchen.
Item one bedsteed w' a Testerne' & a TrundelL bedd x\\
Item one Twiggen chayer & a cushin v'.
Item a urynall glasse, a case & an old pen & ynckhorne and a little baskett .. ij''.
Item a warminge pan ]'.
Item an olde Studye Gowne v\
Item Chesse boordes and the Men ij'.
In the daie house [? dairy house].
Item four Eshins [pails] and two little bowkes [buckets] one old stoond iv: woodden
ladle ij. vj''.
Item a clock and bell in the buttrey Chamber iij". vj\ viij'.
Item a booke of husbandrie xij'.
" Pikles " [or pitchforks] are mentioned in the stables, i!s:c.
Powltrey, &:c., &c.
Item ten turkeys ^ x'.
Item three Digs [an old Cheshire word for duck] and a Drake ij'.
Item ffower Capons iiij".
Item seaven pea hens and cocks vij".
Item two sighes [? scythes] and a hooke xx*".
Item a Marlinge nawger [auger] x**.
Item one fowleinge peece vj*. viij''.
Item one new bible x'.
In the storehouse.
Item two pye plates, one olde voyder [basket or tray] and a Callander Dishe x'.
Item one Lymbeck [an alembic] & two little ones xx".
' The " tester" was the fixed top and head parts of a bedstead.
- A '• truiidle-l)e<l ''or " truckle-bed '' was a low bed on castors trundled under a larger bed and on which a servant or other
inferior person slept at nighl.
196 ST. MARV-OX-Tlfl'MlILI., (I [l-.SI-l'.R
In the Maydens Chamber &c.
Item a hetchcll [or hatchell, an instrLimcnt used to dress flax with] ij".
In the Studie.
Item four iiorlnumtuas iiij .
Item a standish, & two paier of spectacles & an old dagger ij\
Item an hovver glasse xij'.
Item a bowe iV a sheaff of arr j .\ e.s ij".
Item eight horse shoes b-'ing old vj''.
Item two i)ictnres ij".
Item a Levill and a staffe vj''
Item a punijitree v\
Item a herball v".
Item one good cloke xT.
Item one Lattayne Bible v\
Item in bookes in the inner studie v".
I tern a nest of boxes i j~.
Item a guilte pen & yncke ij".
Item in walking staves ij\
I'liicks at 10". the thousand. Coarser bricks at 5". the thousand.
Item a lease made by Rauffe Leftwiche and \\illiam I.eftwiche to this intestate of
certain parcells of the demesne of Leftw''' for the terme of Ix yeres bearing
date S James 20 Dec. [1610] if the said Rauffe Leftwiche soe longe do lyve... C'. [^100]
Item one fether bedd xl".
Item one downe bedd iiij".
Item one caddowe x\
Item the intestates debts due & owinge unto him by divers psons upon seu'all
specialtyes \'^ xx". [^5 20]
The totall some of all <S: every of the somes in this Inventory 1 i^'iij' x''. vj\ v'".
sett downe Ov: mentioned is f [;/^i,,yo 6s. 5d.]
I'^xhibit.-d 14 March i6i6[-i7].
I'hilii) Oldfield's incpiisiliun /ost i/toiiciit, which was taken at .Sandbach on the 1 jth Jinic,
1617/ deals almost entirely with liis .Sandbach and Middlewich property, and docs not mention
any messuage or lands in Chester. By his first wife he had a son and heir Thomas Oldficld,
who settled at Bradwall, and became the founder of the line of the Oldfields of that place, of
whom a full pedigree will be found in my History of Sandbach, ^\^. 158-9. He had also a
daughter Elizabeth, who married John Wettenhall. By his second wife he had three sons,
I'hilip, Michael, and William, who all married heiresses and became the founders of the three
families of the Oldfields of Somerford, Cro.xton, and Leftwich, all in Cheshire, respectively.
Margaret, his daughter by his second wife, married Peter Shakerley of Hulme, co. Chester, E.sq.
These four sons and two daughters are represented on his monument in St. Mary's, together
with their shields of arms, &c. {see p. 43). After Philip Oldfield's death the connection of his
descendants with St. Mary's practically ceased.
' \n .iljslracl uiU In; fuiiinl in llic Iliiloty of Samlbaili, p. 136.
THE CHARITIES OF ST. MARY'S. 197
Cijr Cljantirsi of ^t. iMarg'si.
The Charities of St. Mary's are not very numerous or important, but much interest attaches
to tiiem as the largest one now existing is the outcome of a large number of small legacies left
at different times to the church. These small sums were allowed to accumulate in the hands of
the Churchwardens, and, as will be shown later on, were ultimately invested in land.
The earliest list of benefactions to the poor of St. Mary's which I have met with occurs in
one of the Randle Holmes' MSS. in the British Museum {Harl. MS. 2176, f. 60), and was prob-
ably drawn up about the middle of the seventeenth centur)'. It is written in a somewhat
hurried manner, but with the contracted words, &c., extended, it is as follows ; —
C/FTS TO ST Ml RYES IN CHESTEK.
M" Isabell Hurleslon,' widdow, gave 5" [^5], the use {i.e., the interest] to be given to ten poore
widduws, j'' a peece in bread on May diy, -S' James, S' Lukes and Candlemas dayes.
John Maddocks gave 6" [^6], the use to be given on Whitsvn eve, All Saints eve, Ciiristmas eve and
Good Friday.
Alderman John Brereton" gave 10'' [.^10] the use to be given to the poore on .S' Georges day. 5«e U. 105.^00
Richard Partington gave 5'' [^5], the use to the poor on \\'itsun eve.
M''. Thomas Swinton ' gave 5'' 7' 6'' [^5 7s. 6d.j, the use to be given to the poore on Christmas eve.
John Sandbach gave 10'' 8" [^10 8s.] the use to the poore on Christmas eve.
M'' .... Edwards' of Cheley [Cheveley] gave 10'' [^10] the use to the poore on Christmas eve.
Jane daughter to Robjrt Collyer' late V'icir \sic for Rector] of this parish gave 5'' [,^5] the use to the
poore on Good Friday.
Madame" Katherine Mainwaring, relict to Sir Randle Mainwaring gave to the parish a rich imbroidered
pulpit cloth and 5'' [^5].
M'" Ellen Danald gave 3" \£i\.
Cicely Findlow [gave] 2'' 5" [^2 5s.] the use to the poore on Good Friday.
Thomas Ormes gave 2'' [^2] the use to the poore on (iuod Friday.
M"' Henry Smith' of London gave 5'' [^5] yearely out of his lands to be given to the poore.
M'" Alice Whitby,' widdow, gave 3" 6^ [^3 6s.], the use to the poore on Good Friday.
M'' Gamull" gave 7'' [^7], the use to repaire the church and 20' yearely out of his land to repaire the
high-way.
' A copy of Mrs. Isabel Huilcston'j will occurs in //.!/■/. MS. 2131, f. 199. .She desired to be buried "in .S' .Marys in
Chester neere to the good Lady Mainwaringe" and she bequeathed to Mr. Seddon, clerk, " lOs and lOs more to preacli my
funeral sermon and to his six children 2i. 6d a piece." The date of the will is not given, but it was, I believe, proved at
Chester in 1640.
» His will bears date 14 November, 1628. louv,^ <l^6Xuok^ (fclj , rfi^ 4-J»-^ /^Sl. ftwi^O u. ^ofc-i CA^e/l. ^U<^e^A.^t^yjiL.ccJiu,
'■> Died 1637 {sec p. 93). Ifwacle. .x^ '\. ' ^^
' This was probably John Edwards, of Cheveley, genlle;nan, who died in 1637, the father of Francis Edwards, rector of
.St. Mary's {sl-i; pp. 83-5).
^ She died in 1623. See an abstract of her will on p. S3.
° It is strange she is not called Dame Katherine Mainwaring. She died in 161S (jw p. 62).
' His will bears date 26 January, 1626 {see p. 200).
' .She was the widow of Thomas Ciamul, Esq., Recorder of Chester, and died in 1640 (.-Vi.- p. 41).
' Probably Thomas Gamul, the Recorder, who died in 1613 {see pp. 39-41).
l^/lAf>\ajht\t<J- Au^e--itvy\ -iAcl^ (^hjK|/l& (2rti»>"^ V c«v.<^»£ tv.cc. ^ ^tinc/6s? aO i<l<£«/<1 tr>v «J JiL, (6og.
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M' Brereton of Eccleston gave 5" [^5], the use to repaire the high wayc in Eccleston lane.
Richard Weston gave 1'' [^i] and widdow Hale gave i", the use to repaire the highwayes.
M'' Randle Holme gave a crimson velvett pulpit cushion to the church and 5" [^"5] to the poore.
[The above are IheJ severall charitable and pious gifts left to the parish of S' Mary on the Hill, within
the cilty of Chester since anno 1600.
The next list in point of date i.s the one drawn up about the year 17 18 in answer to the
appeal of Dr. Francis Gastrell, Bishop of Chester, for the fullest information from each parish in
his extensive diocese. This, which is now preserved amongst the records in the Bishop's Registry
at Chester, is signed by the then rector of St. Mary's, Hugh Wilbraham, and contains several
small legacies not mentioned in the previous list.
It is as follows : —
Left to y'' Poor of the Parish of St. Mary on y'' Hill in the County of the City of Chester.
By M' John Brereton late Alderman of y'' s'' City, in the City
Hands, & the yearly Intrest paid by the Treasurers on
y '^ 23'' of April
By M' Hugh Aldersey of London
By M'' Mathew Anderton of Chester
The Yearly Intrest of both p'' by y'' Churchwardens of St.
Peters parish in y'' s'' City & distributed to Eighteen poor
widowes.
By M" Cath: Dicas of Chester
By M'' John Uicas of Chester
both charg'd upon the Lands of M'' Char" Dicas Surgeon
in Chester the yearly Intrest p'' into the Hands of the
Church-wardens & distributed to 1 2 poor widowes.
By M' Peter Cotton Attorney at Law in the City of Chester...
which together with Some other Money which was call'd
in went to the purchasing of an Estate of 4'' : 10" p an;
near Chester & is distributed in bread on Christmas day,
Easter & Whitsuntide deducting the Intrest of M' Cottons
10" which according to his Will is to be given to 20 poor
Housekeepers who frequent y'' Church.
By M'' Henry Smith an uncertain SurTie being a dividend of
the Rents arising from Some Old Houses in the parish
of Tolleshunt Darcy in the County of Essex to be given
to poor people that receive no other Alms from the
parish.
03
07
00
00
00
00
10 ; 00 : 00
We have no Schools that I know of unless it be that a poor woman or two teach English.
This is the most exact account can be procured by
My Lord
Y' Lordships
most obedient
Humble Servant
Hugh AVilbrah.-^m.
About thirty }-cars later three fresh charities were painted on a board w hich was hung in
THE CHARITIES OF ST. AIARY'S.
199
the church, but, after doing duty in quite modern times as part of the framework round the
organ, it has now completely disappeared.
This list was as follows : —
Painted on a bjard, formerly used as part of the framework round the organ, but now entirely
lost.i
j\['' John Phipps of the City of Dublin, Merchant, by his last Will and Testament gave to the
Poor of this Parish the sum of Five pounds, the Interest thereof to be distributed amongst them by
the Church Wardens Yeady on S' John's Day, the Evangelist [Dec. 27], forever.
CIeorge Grifi-ies 1
Hexrv Busshell j
Ch ^ \\'ardens 1743.
Peter Fouekes" 1):D: Can^n of Christ Church, Oxon, ^'c &c left Five pounds to the Poor
of this Parish the interest thereof to be distributed to the said Poor by the Church \Vardens Yearly
on S' John's Day, the Evangelist, for ever.
Charles Moulson 1 ^, ,,. ,
^ I Ch = Wardens 1747.
John Evans J
M" Sarah Cartwright of this City Spinster by Her last Will and Testament left 2' 10' o'' to
be distributed by the Minister and Church- Wardens among the Poor of this Parish after Her decease
and likewise i'" i* o'' towards a piece of plate for the Communion Service
John Callev \
, ^ I Church-Uardcns I7S2.
John Davies J
In the Charity- Commissioners' Returns for 1786 a long list of the persons who at different
times had bequeathed monc}- to the poor is given.-' The total amounted to ;^263 4s. 6d. With
some of this money, after deducting some amounts which were not interfered with, the church-
wardens had in 1756 erected a gallery on the north side of the church, and in this galler\- the)-
had let pews at certain annual rents, which rents were expended in the purchase of bread for
the relief of the poor. Another portion had also been spent in purchasing the Llay Farm, sub-
sequently to be alluded to. In 1839 the total amount of the pew rents, with some additions
from the church rates, amounted to £-j 183., but, of course, since the gallery was taken down and
church rates were abolished this yearly sum has been lost to the poor.
The Charity Commissioners' Report of 1839 mentions the following Charities: — John
Brereton's, producing lo.s. a year; Charlotte Uicas's, 12s. a year ; Henry Smith's, ;^io 15s.
a year; Hiigh Offley's and Matthew Anderton's, about 9s. a year; Peter Cotton's ■• 13 prayer
books every 8th year from the Cit)- Treasurer ; Randle Holme's,^ then probably amalgamated
with the Corporation Charities ; Harrison's, 13s. 6d. a year; and the Llay Farm estate, producing
£22 a \ear.
' I copied tills lVo:ii the original buanl in 1SS7, but it seems to h.ive tlisaiipe.nrecl at the recent restoration.
■-■ Dr. Peter FoiilUes w.is the son of Robert Fotilkes of the city of Chester, gentleman, and was baptised at St. Mary's on the
5lh Nov., 1676. He matriculated at Oxford from Christ Church on the i6th I\nie, 1694. aged 17. He became a very distinguished
ecclesi.astic, canon and sub-dean of Exeter in 1723, chancellor there in 1724". He died on the 30th April, 1747, and was buried
at Kxeter ysee\i. 131, note 3).
' This list I have so far not been able to see.
' This charily is given on the mural monument place<l to his memory and still preserved in the church (ice p. 54V He
died in 1716. It appears to be now lost. '
■' Randle Holme is stated to have left the sum of ;^30 to the Mayor and Citizens of Chester for the inirpose of puttin" a
poor chdd from .St. Mary's parish to the lilue-coat .School in Chester. "
200 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Of the above list six charities now remain, as shown b\' the Order of the Charit)' Com-
missioners issued on the lyth Jul\-, i SS9. Tlicsc are as follows : —
loHX Bkereton's Clmrity, founded by will dated 14 Nov. 1628, an annual sum of 10 shillings paid
by the trustees of the Municipal Charities out of a sum paid by the Corporation of the city of Chester. ^^^^.-Kf] IM.
Ch.vrlotte Dicas's Charitv, an annual sum of 12s charged upon part of the Duke of \\'estminster's
Chester estate.
— - — H.vrrishn's Charily, an annual sum of i is, interest on ^2° deposited in the Chester Savings
15ank.
'rm: Llav EsT.vrE. This is a farm, known as " the Llay Farm Estate," situated in the parish of
C.resford, co. Denbigh, contairiing 9 acres 3 roods and 10 perches or thereabouts let at an annual rent of
^14. This land was as already stated purchased before the year 17 18 by the churchwardens with some
of the heque.-^ts of money which had accumulated in their hands.
Hugh Offi.ev's and Matthew Anderton's Charity, an annual sum of 7s ci}4d received from the
parish of S' Peter out of a sum received from the Trustees of the Chester Municipal Charities. These
Charities were founded by the will of Hugh Offley dated 14 May 1594 and by the will of Matthew Ander-
ton dated in 1693.
Henry Smith's Charity, a share of the rents of an estate at Tolleshunt Darcy, co Essex, amounting
to about /^S 15 per annum. This was left by will dated 26 January 1626 the charity being bequeathed to
the poor of certain parishes in Suffolk, Essex, Herts and Sussex in various proportions as well as to S'
Marys, which is the only Chester or Cheshire parish benetited.
The abo\e amounts now form one consolidated charity, called "The Parochial Charities,"
for the whole ancient parish of St. Mary-on-the-Hill, and are vested in a body of fi\-c trustees,
including the rector and churchwardens and two others appointed by the vestry. After pay-
ment of all necessary outgoings, repairs, expenses, S:c., the balance is to be applied for the
benefit of the poor of the parish as the trustees inay think proper, power being given them to
subscribe to an)- infirmary or hospital, pro\-idcnt club, &c., cr to pro\ide nurses and clothes,
linen, &c.
T//£ SU.VDAV EfEN/XG LECTURE AT ST. MARY'S.
Shortly after the appointment of the Rev. Thomas AIawdeslc\- as Rector of St. Mary's, an
important meeting of the parishioners and others was held in the \-estr\' room at St. Mary's on
the 28th February, 1822, when it was resolved "that a Sunday Evening Lecture be established
in the said church, the Lecturer and all expenses to be paid by voluntary contributions," and
an influential committee was elected to carry this resolution into effect. The Rev. Frederick
Ayckbowm was appointed the first Lecturer, and the first lecture was fixed for the evening of
Sunday the 24th March, 1822, the service to begin at half-past si.x o'clock.^
On the 1 8th July, 1828, the Rev. F. distance was appointed Lecturer on the resignation of
Mr. Ayckbowm, and about 1830 he was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Harrison. The latter
resigned this office in March, 1837,'- and on the 7th April in that year the Rev. C. B. Taylor was
appointed Lecturer in his place. Mr. Taylor resigned in October, 1846, owing to his leaving
Chester, and on the 26th October in that year the Rev. Frederick Ford was appointed his suc-
' From the official minute Ijook, now in the possession of the Ven. Archdeacon Barber.
- It may here be noted that in 1835 the church was fitted up with gas for the first time.
THE CHARITIES OF ST. MARY'S.
20 1
cessor.i He resigned in January, 185 1, and on the 24th January in that year the Rev. IV. P.
Hiitton was appointed in his place.
On the resignation of Mr. Hutton in February, 1852, a meeting of the parishioners was
held, when it was stated that the churchwardens proposed to take upon themselves the conduct
of the Evening Lecture as a parochial service, so that the duties of the committee thereby
came to an end. The Sunday Evening Lectures appear to have been still regularly given,
many of the lecturers giving their services without payment, and others receiving;^! is. each,
till March, 1857, when the Rev. C. Bowen, Rector of St. Mary's, was requested to officiate as
the Lecturer, and this special service appears to have been merged into the ordinary services
of the church.
The original stipend of the Lecturer was fifty guineas a year, but in 1833 it was resolved
that the Lecturer be paid the actual surplus of the contributions after paying all expenses, and
the amount then paid was about ^86, which gradually fell by 1837 to ^^53-
• I have a sermon entitled " ' No Peace with Rome,' a Warning to the Church of God, being the substance of Two
Sermons, preached in Saint Peter's and in Saint Mary's Churches, Chester, on Sunday morning and evening, Nov. 3rd, 1850.
By the Rev. Frederick Ford, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, Rector of Saint Peter's and Sunday Evening Lecturer
of Saint Mary's."
Boss, Oak Roof, St. Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, 1895.
D D
202 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Hisit of CljurrijiuartJrns,
1536 to 1896/
1536 to 1537 William Brownshank and Nicholas Weddurbe [Wetherby].
1 153 7 to 1538 William Brownshank and Nicholas Weddurbe.
1538 to 1539 Richard Johnson and Thomas Smith.
1539 to 1540 Richard Johnson and Thomas Maylis.
1540 to 15^1 John Calday and Thomas Meylis.
1541 to 1542 John Cawdey and Roger Brown.
1542 to 1543 William Houghton and Roger Brown.
1543 to 1544 William Houghton and Richard Muchell.
544 to 1545 Richard Gettin and Richard Muchell.
545 to 1546- Richard Gettin and James Taylor.
1546 to 1547 Thomas Woswoall [Wiswall] and Richard Street.
547 to 1548 Richard Street and Thomas Woswoall.
1548 to 1549 William Ball and Thomas Browne.
549 to 1550 Thomas Rogerson and Thomas Browne.
1550 to 1551 Thomas Rogerson and John Holt.
1551 to 1552 John Holt and Robert Skryevenar [Scrivener].
1552 to 1553 Robert Scrivener and Richard Getten.
1553 to 1554 Richard Getten and Robert Scrivener.
1554 to 1555 Thomas Robinson and Peter Fletcher.
■555 'o 1556 Thomas Robinson and Peter Fletcher.
1556 to 1557 William Williamson and Thomas Milner.
1557 to 1558 William Williamson and Thomas Milner.
1558 to 1559 Robert Gryse and Richard Dawbe.
1559 to 1560 Richard Cawday and Richard Dawbe.
1560 to 1561 Richard Cawday and David Richardson.
1561 to 1562 Robert Croket and David Richardson.
1562 to 1563 Robert Crosse and William Kettell.
1563 to 1564 Robert Crosse and William Kettell.
1564 to 1565 George Taylor and John Anyon.
1565 to 1566 George Taylor and John Anyon.
1566 to 1567 Robert Harvey and John Tilston.
1567 to 1568 Robert Harvey and John Tilston.
1568 to 1569 William Smith and Richard Mutchell.
1569 to 1570 William Smith and Richard Mutchell.
1570 to 15 71 Thomas Hey ward and Nicholas Brenes.
1571 to 1572 Thomas Heyward and Nicholas Brenes.
' In each case (unless otherwise stated) from Easter to Easter.
Jtrtt^ l-"^ cA,M/v-e*-c--T--v>«-'->L ijt^ayiwxinjy*^ CjU^ .
LIST OF CHURCHWARDENS. 203
572 to 1573 Robert Brock and Richard Tyrer.
573 to 1574 Robert Brock and Richard Tyrer.
574 to 1575 Laurence Rowlinson and John Clarke.
575 to 1576 Robert Brerewood and Thomas Browne.
576 to 1577 Robert Vernon and John Smith.
577 to 1578 Robert Vernon and John Smith.
578 to 1579 Peter Smith and Randle Whitby.
579 to 1580 Peter Smith and Randle Whitby.
580 to 1581 Thomas Wyrthen [Werden] and Richard Byrom. % (kj^nA^a^ «-(JtvftU~
581 to 1582 Thomas Wyrthen and Richard Byrom.
582 to 1583 Thomas Findlowe [FinlowJ and William Holland.
583 to 1584 Thomas Finlow and William Holland.
584 to 1585 Thomas Finlow and William Holland.
585 to 1586 Roger Grice and Richard Hassellwall. 3^<v-ao*i2C,joJK.
586 to 1587 John Richardson alias Barker and Harry Skesbrjxke
[Scarisbrick].
587 to 1588 Richard HaselKvall and Thomas Dannot.
588 to 1589 Richard Hasellwall and Thomas I)innot.
589 to 1590 Thomas Dannole and Richard Dycose [Dicas].
590 to 1591 Richard Dycose and Richard Fletcher.
591 to 1592 Richard Fletcher and Edward Jones.
592 to 1593 John Brerewood and Edward Jones.
593 to 1594 Thomas Browne and John Brerewood.
594 to 1595 Thomas Brown and Richard Bromley.
595 to 1596 Thomas Wright and Robert Sproston.
596 to 1597 Thomas Wright and Robert Sproston.
597 to 1598 Thomas Barrow and Thomas Powell.
598 to 1599 John Richardson and Thomas Powell.
599 to 1600 John Richardson and John Gregory.
600 to 1 60 1 Robert Brock and John Gregory.
601 to 1602 Robert Brock and Thomas Weston.
602 to 1603 Edward Tottie and Thomas Weston.
603 to 1604 Edward Tottie and William Crosse.
604 to 1605 Richard Browne and William Crosse.
605 to 1606 Matthew Ellis and William Hurleston.
606 to 1607 Matthew Ellis and William Hurleston.
607 to 1608 George Manley and Randle Holme.
608 to 1609 George Manley and Randle Holme.
609 to 1 6 10 John Cooke and Robert Davies.
610 to 1611 John Cooke and Robert Davies.
611 to 1612 Richard Shone and Edward Smythe.
6i2toi6i3 Richard Shone and Edward Smythe.
613101614 John Maddock and John Cowper.
614 to 1615 John Cowper and John Maddock.
615 to 1616 William Fletcher and Thomas Urms [Orms].
6i6toi6i7 Thomas Orms and James Fletcher.
617 to 1618 James Fletcher and John Dikus [Dicas].
D D 2
/- ci aiv ^M^di«e^t/f ii ^Xvnifci Wal^ic y<rfU-v» /| 6^K |«v--iX<
204
ST. xMARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1 6 18 to 161 9
1619 to 1620
1620 to 1621
1621 to 1622
1622 to 1623
1623 to 1624
1624 to 1625
1625 to 1626
1626 to 1627
1627 to 1628
1628 to 1629
1629 to 1630
1630 to I 63 1
1631 to 1632
1632 to 1633
1633 to 1634
1634 to 1635
1635 to 1636
1636 to 1637
1637 to 1638
1638 to 1639
1639 to 1640
1640 to 1641
1641 to 1642
1642 to 1643
1643 to 1644
1644 to 1645
1645 to 1646
1646 to 1647
1(147 to 1648
1648 to 1649
1649 to 1650
1650 to 1651
1651 to 1652
1652 to 1653
1653 to 1654
1654 to 1655
1655 to 1656
1656 to 1657
1657 to 1658
1658 to 1659
1659 to 1660
1660 to 1661
1 66 1 to 1662
1662 to 1663
1663 to 1664
1664 to 1665
John Dicas and Thomas l^e.
Thomas Loe and John Grice.
John Grice and John Davies.
Hugh Whicksted and William Horton.
Wilhani Horton and Laurence Fletcher.
George Manley and Robert Joynson.
George Manley and Robert Joynson.
Matthew Browne and Richard Partington.
Matthew Browne and Richard Partington.
William Ball and Randle Davies.
William Ball and Richard Mutchell.
Randle Holme the younger and Richard Mutchell.
Randle Holme, Jun^, and Thomas Johnson.
Thomas Johnson and Thomas Welshman.
Matthew Ellis and Thomas Welshman.
Matthew Ellis and James Boyd.
Henry Darwall and William Dicas.
Henry Darwall and William Dicas.
Thomas Roberts and Hugh Thorneley.
John Eccleston and Hugh Thorneley.
John Lowe and Thomas Kettle.
John Lowe and Thomas Kettle
Robert Burrowes and John Calcott.
Robert Burrowes and John Calcott.
William Whittell and John Smith.
Miles Pemberton and John Grey.
Miles Pemberton and John Grey.
Miles Pemberton and Roger Morris.
Roger Morris and John Fletcher.
John Fletcher and Ralph Leigh.
John Fletcher and Ralph Leigh.
George Chamberlain and Edward Bridge.
George Chamberlain and Edward Bridge.
Thomas Colthurst and James Mitchell.
Thomas Colthurst and James Mitchell.
Thomas Colthurst and James Mitchell.
Thomas Stanney and William Robinson.
Thomas Stanney and Edward Kettell.
George Chamberlain and' Edward Kettell.
George Chamberlain and Randle Holme, Jun''.
Randle Holme, Jun'., and George Chamberlain.
George Bunnell and Thomas Hodgkis.
Richard Grosvenor and William Wilbraham.
Richard Grosvenor and William Wilbraham.
Richard Grosvenor and William Wilbraham.
Edward Aston and Edward Dalby.
Edward Aston and Edward Dalby.
LIST OF CHURCHWARDENS.
20;
1665 to 1666
1666 to 1667
1667 to 1668
1668 to 1669
1669 to 1670
1670 to 1671
1671 to 1672
1672 to 1673
1673 to 1674
1674 to 1675
1675 to 1676
1676 to 1677
1677 to 1678
1678 to 1679
1679 to 1680
1680 to 1681
1681 to 1682
1682 to 1683
1683 to 1684
1684 to 1685
1685 to 1686
1686 to 1687
1687 to 1688
1688 to 1689
1689 to 1690
1690 to 1691
1691 to 1692
1692 to 1693
1693 to 1694
1694 to 1695
1695 to i6g6
1696 to 1697
1697 to 1698
1698 to 1699
1699 to 1700
1700 to 1701
1701 to 1702
Easter 1702 to 23 Feb. 1702-
24 Feb. 1702-3 to 3 Sept. 1703
3 Sept. 1703 to 10 April 1704
Easter 1704 to Easter 1705 ...
Easter 1705 to Easter 1706 ...
Easter 1706 to Easter 1707 ...
Easter 1707 to 31 May 1708
31 May 1708 to 20 May 1709
26 April 1709 to 25 April 1710
Easter 1710 to Easter 1711 ...
William Harvey and Richard Lowndes.
William Harvey and Richard Lowndes.
William Potter and Randle Morgan.
William Potter and Randle Morgan.
Richard Grosvenor and Thomas Annyon.
Richard Grosvenor and Thomas Annyon.
Edward Starkey and William Loyde.
Edward Starkey and William Loyde.
John Johnson and John Joynson.
Robert Jones and Thomas Jackson.
Thomas Barlow and John Bennet.
Randle Aston and Thomas Gibbons
Andrew Fernihough and Richard Skerit.
William Woods and Peter Dewsbury.
Ralph Leigh and George Jackson.
John Acton and Samuel Eaton.
John Johnson and Peter Venables.
Sampson Shelley and Matthew Browne.
Richard Bauan [Bavand] and Richard Adams.
John Manley and Edward Cooke.
John Whittell and John Dicas.
John Wright and Thomas Simpson.
Moses Daonatt and John Presbury.
John Worrall and Albin Gray.
Thomas Reece and Philip Bateman.
John Wrench and John Cotgreave.
Samuel Dannald and William Shone.
Roger Ball and John Dewsbury.
Randle Holme, Jun'., and Nicholas Locker.
Randle Holme, Jun^, and Thomas Leigh.
Thomas Leigh and Thomas Duke.
Thomas Duke and Thomas Rowland.
William Nicho's and Thomas Garden.
Thomas Garden and Bryan BoUand.
Thomas Williams and John Rowley.
John Rowley and Thomas Browne.
Robert Brerewood, Esq., and John Bridge.
Robert Brerewood, Esq., and John Bridge.
Robert Brerewood, Esq., and John Bridge.
Robert Brerewood, Esq., and John Bridge.
Robert Brerewood, Esq., and John Bridge.
Edward Burrowes and Daniel Coulson.
Daniel Coulson and Edward Burrowes.
Daniel Coulson and Edward Wrench.
Edward Wrench and Philip Bateman.
Ralph Pickmore and Philip Bateman.
Ralph Pickmore and William Helley.
2o6
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
II Apiil 1711 to 8 July 1712
iS July 1712 to 22 April 1713
22 April 1713 to 28 April 1714 ...
28 .\pril 1 7 14 to n May 17 15
II May 17 15 to 19 April 1716
19 .'\pril 1716 to 30 April 1 7 17 ...
30 April 17 17 to 30 April 1718 ...
30 .\|)ril 1718 to 22 April 1719 ...
22 .-Xpril 1719 to 4 May 1720
I 3 May 1720 to 20 July 1720 . .
I 20 July 1720 to 17 May 1721 ...
17 May 1 72 1 to 4 April 1722
4 April 1722 to 24 April 1723
I 25 April 1723 to 4 Aug'' 1723...
I I Aug'' 1723 to 15 April 1724...
15 April 1724 to 14 April 1725 ...
14 April 1725 to 4 May 1726
4 May 1726 to I May 1727
1 May 1727 to 19 June 1728
19 June 1728 to 16 April 1729 ...
16 April 1729 to 13 May 1730 ...
13 May 1730 to 2 June 1731
2 June 1 731 to 24 May 1732
24 May 1732 to 30 May 1733
30 May 1733 to 5 June 1734
5 June 1734 to 6 May 1735
6 May 1735 to 8 July 1736
8 July 1736 to 31 May 1738
31 May 1738 to 31 May 1739 ...
31 May 1739 to 7 May 1740
31 May 1740 to 29 April 17-11
29 April 1741 to 7 July 1742
7 July 1742 to 27 April 1743
27 April 1743 to 16 May 1744 ...
16 May 1744 to 15 May 1745
15 May 1745 to 21 May 1746
21 May 1746 to 17 June 1747
17 June 1747 to II May 1748
II May 1748 to 19 April 1749 ...
19 April 1749 to 15 May 1750
19 April 1749'' to 30 April 1751 ...
30 April 1751 to 27 May 1752
William Helley and Stephen Sone.
Stephen Sone and William Witter.
William Witter and George Scott.
George Scott and Thomas Reece.
Thomas Reece and Thomas Duke.
Thomas Duke and James Smith.
James Smith and Ambrose Wheywell.
Ambrose Wheywell and John Cotgreave.
John Cotgreave and William Johnson.
William Johnson.'
William Jennings.
Peter Massie and Thomas Bolland.
Thomas Bolland and Samuel Garratt.
Samuel Garratt.'
Hugh Roberts.
William Milton and Andrew Duke.
Andrew Duke and Tobias Cook.
Tobias Cook and Thomas Ro^vley.
Thomas Rowley and John Cooke.
John Cooke and Bartholomew Duke.
John Cooke and James Fleck.
James Fleck and Charles Cottingham.
Charles Cottingham and Charles Hodgkin.
Charles Hodgkin and James Walley.
Captain Witter and Richard Gough.
Richard Gough.
William Ithell and John Dutton.^
John Dutton and John Davis.
John Snow and Samuel Price.
Samuel Price and Randle Sorton.
Randle Sorton and William Cowper.
William Cowper, Esq., and Rohert Foulkes, Esq.
Robert Foulkes, Esq., and George Griffith.
George Griffith and Henry Bushell.
Henry Bushell and George Hayward.
George Hayward and Thomas Reece.
Thomas Reece and Charles Moulson.
Charles Moulson and John Evans.
John Evans and Edward Warrington.
Edward Warrington and Matthew Brown.
Matthew Brown and Randle Reece.
Randle Reece and John Colley.
' Mr. William Johnson died in July (?), 1720.
' Mr. Samuel Garratt died in 1723.
' The disbursements are headed as follows: — "The Disbursements of Mr. William Ithell and Mr. John Dutton
Churchwardens from the zy"' July 1734 to the 6"" May 1735 and to the S"" July 1736."
* This appears to be a clerical error for 15 May 1750.
LIST OF CHURCHWARDENS.
207
27 May 1752 to 9 May 1753
9 -^lay 1753 to 13 Aug'^' 1754 ...
13 Aiie=' 1754 to 30 April 1755 ...
30 April 1755 to 12 May 1756
12 May 1756 to 9 May 1757
9 May 1757 to 10 May 1758
10 May 1758 to 23 May 1759
23 May 1759 to 31 July 1760
31 July 1760 to 29 April 1761
29 April 1 761 to 12 May 1762
12 May 1762 to 4 May 1763
4 May 1763 to 23 May 1764
23 May 1764 10 17 July 1765
17 July 1765 to 3 July 1766
3 July 1766 to 26 M ly 1767
26 May 1767 to 6 May 1768
6 May 1768 to 3 May 1769
3 May 1769 to 9 May 1770
9 May 1770 to 9 May 17 71
9 May 177 1 to 26 May 1772
26 May 1772 to 20 May 1773
20 May 1773 to 12 May 1774
12 May 1774 to 25 May 1775
25 May 1775 to 16 May 1776
16 May 1776 to 9 May 1777
9 May 1777 to 21 Aug^' 1778
19 Augs' 1778 to 27 A[)ril 1779 ...
27 April 1779 to 10 April 1780 ...
10 April 1780 to 8 May 1781
8 May 1781 to 21 May 1782
1782
1783
1784
i7«S
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
... John Colley and John Davies
John Davies and Proby Vause.
Proby Vause and William Thompson.
... William Thompson and Richard Shone.
... Richard Shone and John Brown.
... John Brown and John Burrell.
... John Burrell and John Jordan.
... John Jordan and Thomas Griffith.
... Thomas Griffith and William Earle.
... William Earl and John Newell.
... John Newell and Francis Walley.
... Francis Walley and Robert Williams.
... Robert Williams and William Ridgway.
William Ridgway and James Hay ward.
... James Hay ward and Thomas Plumbley.
... Thomas Plumbley and John Fearnall.
... John Fearnall and Thomas Evans.
... Thomas Evans and William Ratcliffe.
... William Ratcliffe and James Glutton.
... James Glutton and Joshua Cummings.
... Joshua Gummings and John Minshull.
... John Minshull and Edward Porter.
Edward Porter and George Hodson.
... George Hodson and John Griffith.
... John Newell and Wiilia-n Revington.
William Revington and Richard Edwards.
Thomas Evans and Perry Dawson.
Perry Dawson and Thomas Roberts.
... Thomas Roberts and Charles Price.
... Charles Price and Joseph Bage.
... Joseph Bage and John Ridgway.
... John Ridgway and Joseph Howard.
... Joseph Howard and William Orford.
... William Orford and John Grindley.
... John Grindley and Richard Maddock.
... John Grindley and Richard Denson.
Richard Denson and James Hughes.
... James Hughes and Thomas Bozley.
... Thomas Bozley and William Kendrick.
... Thomas Bozley and William Kendrick.
... William Kendrick.
... William Kendrick and Charles Wright.
... Charles Wright and William Gaman.
... William Gaman.
... William Gaman and Robert Shearing.
... Robert Shearing and John Dodd.
... Robert Shearing and John Dodd.
208 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
1799 Robert Shearing and John Dodd.
1800 John Dodd and William Linney, Esq™.
1 80 1
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0
John Dodd and Wiliiam Linney.
i8oj John Dodd and William Linney.
1803 William Linney and ^Villiam Newell.
1804 William Newell and John Evans.
1805 William Newell and John Evans.
1806 John Evans and Charles Davies.
1S07 Charles Davies and William Cross.
i,So8 Edward Roberts and Richard Yoxall.
1809 John Swarbrick Rogers and Edward Ducker.
1810 Edward Ducker and Joseph Ashton.
181 J Joseph Ashton and William Bage. ^o><-^'fS«f , (^'^fiA/»»«i^«Ay^;«-<^g^•
1812 William Bage and William Jones. ^ '
1813 William Jones and Thomas Shuttleworth.
1814 William Jones and Thomas Shuttleworth.
William Jones and Thomas Shuttleworth.
1 8 16 William Connah and Samuel Brittain.
1817 Samuel Brittain and John (iarratt.
1818 John Garratt and Robert Shearing.
1819 Robert Shearing and Peter Evers.
1S20 Peter Evers and Charles Gaman [Gamon].
1821 Charles Gamon and William Foulkes.
1822 William Foulkes (of Chester) and Richard Massey (of
Moston, Esq'^).
1823 William Foulkes and Edward Moss.
1824 William Foulkes and Edward Moss.
1825 William Foulkes and Edward Moss.
1826 William Foulkes and Edward Moss.
1827 Edward Moss and Mark Rowarth.
1828 Edward Moss and William Palin.
1829 Robert Wilkinson.
1830 Robert Wilkinson and Samuel Witter.
1831 Samuel Witter and Robert Topham.
1832 William Gaman and Samuel Jones.
1833 Samuel Jones and Ralph Lewis.
1834 Samuel Jones and Thomas Crane.
1835 Samuel Jones and
1836 Charles Gamon and
1837 Charles Gamon and George Allender.
1838 Charles Gamon and George Allender.
1839 George Allender and Charles Gamon.
1S40 William Haddock and Thomas Pickering.
13 April 1841 Robert Jones and James Axon.
28 March 1842 James Axon and Thomas Ithell.
18 April 1843 Thomas Ithell and Joseph Weaver.
9 April 1844 Joseph Weaver and Thomas Ithell.
LIST OF CHURCHWARDENS.
209
26 March 1845
14 April 1846
5 April 1847
25 April 1848
10 April 1849
2 April 1850
22 April 1851
3 April 1852
29 March 1853
8 April 1854
10 April 1855
27 March 1856
14 April 1857
6 April 185S
27 April 1859
6 April i860
4 April 1 86 1
21 April 1862 ...
8 April 1863
29 March 1864
18 April 1865
3 April 1S66
23 April 1867
13 April 1868
30 March 1869
19 April 1870
11 April 187 1
2 April 1872
5 April 1873
7 April 1874
30 March 1875
30 March 1876
3 April 1877
23 April 1878
15 April 1879 " The
30 March 1S80
19 April 1881
II April 1882 ...
28 March 1883 ... .
15 April 1884 ... .
9 April 18S5
27 April 1886
14 April 1 887
5 April 188S
25 April 1889
Joseph Weaver and Robert Littler.
Robert Littler and William Price.
Richard Palin and Robert Griffith Temple.
Edward Ducker and George Pugh.
Edward Ducker and George Pugh.
Edward Ducker and John HickUn.
Edward Ducker and John Hicklin.
Edward Ducker and John Hicklin.
Edward Ducker and John Hicklin.
Edward Ducker and Charles William Potts.
Charles William Potts and William Tilston. Suii'C-Jir
Charles William Potts and William Johnson. • Yi/uitt/u
William Johnson and William Ward. "htJiZ/^
William Johnson and William Ward. ,
William Johnson and William Ward. «
John Jones and Hugh Roberts.
John Jones and Hugh Roberts.
John Jones and Edward Minshull.
John Jones and Edward Minshull.
John Jones and Edward Minshull.
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Oakes.
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Oakes. , ?
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Oakes.
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Oakes. ,
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Oakes. ,
Matthew Harrison and Joseph Weaver.
Joseph Oakes and Philip Henry Fletcher.
Joseph Oakes and Philip Henry Fletcher.
Joseph Oakes and Philip Henry Fletcher.
Giles Richard Griffith and William Albert Gardner.
Giles Richard Griffith and William Albert Gardner.
Charles Leet and Henry Moss.
Thomas Vernon Royle and William BoUand.
Thomas \ernon Royle and William Bolland.
Rector appointed Mr. Alexander McGregor, of Eaton Road, his Churchwarden.
Resolved that — note — no people's Churchwarden was elected."
Alexander McGregor and Leonard Gilbert.
Alexander McGregor and James Marsham. (^■ijuvv^V, IpxM^yJU'iiSit^ '
CJiaituue/^ , lina^
(5*t.*-t'Ht/VcilA4Ct) •
Alexander McGregor and James Marsham.
Alexander McGregor and John M'Hattie
(Sheriff of the city).
Alexander McGregor and John M'Hattie. "
Alexander McGregor and John ISLHattie. •'
Alexander M'Gregor and John Gamon.
Alexander McGregor and John Gamon.
Henry Moss and Henry Taylor, F.S.A.
James Salmon and Henry Taylor. [Cc£t*i<i ^SiJtM.'^^ , S)€l**vc
E E
^ ySe^ ry j'^k '^ (c^^e.'irY^ ^^iL y I'li'i [liicj
2IO
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
8 April 1890
31 March 1891
19 April 1892
4 April 1893
29 March 1894
18 April 1895
9 April 1896
20 April 1897
James Salmon (Mayor of the city) and Thomas Williams JjiiMoi.
Griffiths. ftu^.
John Richard Baker and Thomas Williams Griffiths. >«i,U«« v'l&u^
Major-General D. Mocatta and John Goodie Holmes. Oa^, 'K'nc*^
Major-General D. Mocatta and John Goodie Holmes. «
John Goodie Holmes and George Parker. Ola/i^ . (4«*iMi/
George Parker and William Davis Jolliffe. tUvJj»i--io^
William Davis Jolliffe and William Arthur Miller Nicholls. iaCcJr, ,1ff«ioy,i-i^
Edward Chambers Kendall and John Ellis Newman. (km^o-U, 3'i^wm.-«|«'
Boss, Oak Roof, St. Marv-on th1'>IIili., Chester, 1S95.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 211
Cljurfl)U)arl)fU5* Slrrounts.
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Easter 1536 to Easter 153/.
" 1536.
These byn the psellys that wyll^m Browneschanke And Nycolas weddurbe [WetherbyJ Church
Reuys [Wardens] Haue Receyued.
In pmis we geddured on Esf evyn and Estur Day
Itm we gedd'ed on monday and Tweisday the same weke
Itin Receyued of Rycherd chamb'layne
The which He dyd owe to the church.
Itm geddi'ed on our lady day quarfych
Itra gedd'ed on Cristynmasse quarf
Itm gedd''ed for Seynt stevyn leghts
- Itm Receyued of ij pdeners [pardoners]
Itm we gedd''ed for mendyng of the Organs
As Anothur byll doth Moere.
Itm Receyued of Robt crosse for A kneUng place to Hise wiff
Itm Receyued of Robt grise
Itm gedd''ed on palme sonday
Sofa of o' Receytts iij" ix' ix'' ob."
" xMed this Booke Was made in the yere of our lorde A M CCCCC And xxx[vjj« [1536] in
the xxvij" yere of The Reign of kyng henry the viij' Then Was Wittm Browneshanke glou'
And Nicolas Wedd-^be Baker Church Reuys Written by the handys of Richard leche barbur
beynge at y* tyme ther Gierke .A.lso in ther tyme tha quere was baght .At bisewerke And Sett
vppe With all Costs and Charchis belongynge to the Same more ouer the Churche flowre the
Chauncell And Seynt Katherine chappell the[y] dyd Tyle in ther tjme."
" These byn the persellys that wyil^im Browneschanke & nycolas wede'be church Reuys Haue
payd.
s. d.
Itm payd for waxe "xix viij
Itm payd for makyng of the same "0
/bes^^atA, . Itm the beyrich be lunging to the same waxe viij
'^ Itm payd for making A surge of xx^' x
The wiche wase gevyn to the phisshe [parish].
Itm payd for ij" and a Halfe waxe to The Same [torn]
Itm payd for ij to [ton/']
Itm payd for [/or/i\
— Itm for weshing the church clothis By yere 'J
Itm payd for Russhis Agaynst Est^ 'x
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212
ST. MARY-ON-THE-IIILL, CHESTER.
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Itin payd for Russhis Agaynst penticost
Itm payd for skowring [scouring] of the lampe And the chaldeners the brasyn
cense [censer] with the crose
Itm payd for iij quarts of lampe owle [oil]
Itm payd for ij cordys [cords] to the pascall
Itm payd for naylys pynes and Thred to Heng the sepulcur
Itm payd for the Holyn
Itm payd for condullys [candles] to the same
Itm payd for drissing [dressing] of the north Side of the church yorde
Itm payd vnto the plymmer [plumber] for workemonship And sodur
Itm A horde to the same worke
Itm the beyrich to the same
Itm for careing sonde to the plyiner
Itm for Henging of the Antoll bell
Itm for nalys to the Same
Itm for mending of the great beame
Itm for careyng out of the inoUocke on the Soth Side
Itm payd for a Roppe to the chyme
Itm mendyng of the cloke laddur
Itm payd vnto thomas sprag for making A clappur to the Antyll bell and for
a bolt of Iryn that went thro the grate beam
Itm payd for Hope [a hoop] to the Holyn
Itm for naylus to the Same
Itm for \torn\ And making to seynt \torn'\
\Jorn~\ ort orgyn maker for {Jorip^
cause
Itm payd for ledd to make the paysus of
Itm for Hynggs to the bales
Itm for glu to the organse ...
Itm for charkecolys [charcoal]
Itm for chalke
Itm for A skyn
Itm payd vnto John myddleton for keping of the cloke
Itm payd for A booke of white paper To write in our couts [accounts]
itm for the beyring of o' booke by yere
Itm for making of the same
Sm" of o' paymets ys iij'' xiiij' ix'' ob.
Itm Remayneing In wax xx''
Itm we be in dett
more then we Haue Receyued."
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CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
21-
Easter 1537 to Easter 1538.
" Ano Dni 1537-
These byn the psellis of money that Wiftna Browneschanke And Nicolas Weddurbe
Reuys haue Receyued for this yeare 1537.
In pmis geddured on Est^ Evyn & Est^ day
Itm on monday And Tweisday the same weke
— Itm Receyued of A gdener of Seynt Chadde
— Itm Receyued of A perdener of o'' lady Romsewale
- Itm Receyued of A pdener of Seynt Johis frary
Itm gedd'^ed on our lady day quarf
Itm geddured on Cristynmasse quarf
Itm geddured for Seynt steyuyn lights
Itm Receyued of matheo Ellis for hise wiff laystall
Itm Receyued of J^hnjeche for hise wiffs laystall
Itm Receyued for A laystall of Oleuer bolttons vviffe
Itm Ress for A laystall of geffrey Deuyas
Itm Ress for A laystall of Cyssely ledsam
Itm Ress for A laystall of Dauid merreddith
Itm Ress for A laystall of Thome's Barroo the yong^
Itm Ress for A laystall of Dannolde makecane
Itm Ress of Rauffe thorneton for hise wiffs laystall
Itm Receyued of Ric' totte for A grate of Iryn
Itm Receyued for A horde that was in the Church
Itm Receyued for A kneUnge place to Roger sprags vsiff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place to thom^s hassylwall wiff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To thom^s Rogerson wiff
Ttm Ress for A knelynge place to thora^s Canse wiff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place to wi!t''m Rogerson wyff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To wyll°m ynyan wyff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To thom^s mylner wyff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To thom-'s Newhowse daughf
Ttm Ress for A knelynge place to Thom''s Rorson wyff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To Rauffe Chedhocks wyfe
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To Robt Bastwell wyff
Itm Ress for A knelynge place To Rondulph Rexsons wyfe
Itm Ress for A knelynge place to margere deyyas ... ^fJ'^-^aJ')...
Itm Ress for A Couerlet & A pan
The which blynde Dauid wiffe gaue to the Church.
Itm Ress for A nolde Tre [an old tree] that wase 1 the Church ...
Itm Ress for Certyn mettell that wase i the Church
Itm Ress of the pson [parson] of Seynt maris
Itm Ress for A knelynge place
Sm" of o"' Receytts ys iiij'' xi^ vij''."
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xxvj
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xij
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xij
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ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
/oet^a,<?-t/i ,
These byn the psellis of money That Witi^m Browneschanke And Nicolas \Vedd''be Churche
Reuys haue payde 1537.
s. d.
In pmis payd for waxe for the hole yere xxvij
Itm for makynge the C[h]urche waxe by yere iiij
Itm for Castynge of the holde waxe • ij
Ittn tor beyrich of the makynge the waxe vj
Itm for makynge A Surge of xx'' waxe x
Itm in waxe to the Same xiiij
Itm for wesshynge The""' Churche Clothis by yere ij
Itm for fyllynge of font ij
Itm for skowrynge of Chandeliers the lampe the brasyn Crosse with the
Cense xij
Itm for frankeincense ij
Itm for Rushis Agaynist Est^ iiij
Itm for naylis thred and pynnys [for the Sepulchre] Agaynist Est"" [Easter] j ofe
Itm for A Roppe To the chyme xij
Itm for w)re to the Chyme iij
Itm for kepynge of the Cloke [clock] & chyme to Roger sprage iij
Itm for iij quarts of iampe owle xij
Itm for iij ti wax to Seynt stevyn leghts xxj
Itm for makynge of the Same vij
Itm for Tymber to make ij New formys fforms or benches] xxij
Itm for werkemonship to the same vj viij
I'm for makynge & gyldynge iiij buttons to the best Cowpe [cope] And the
veluett Cowpe xij
Itm for Careynge owt of the holde Rushis ij
Itm for iij gyrdyllis to the best shute [suit] ij
Itm for glue to the organs and ballis [bellows] job
Itm for werkemonship to the Same iiij
Itm for holyns to make the holyn of v
Itm for ConduUes [candles] to the Same v
Itm for makynge of our booke by yere iiij
Itm for beyrynge of the Same vj
Itm payd of the last yeris dett v
Itm payd for tylynge of the Church vj v
The which wase vn payd more then we gedd''ed In the Church.
Itm payd for Iniunsions [Injunctions] to Doctur legh ... iiij
Sm" of o"' payments iij'' xiij' iij''
& so Raymayning in o'' hands xix' vij"*
Itm Remaynith To the New churche Reuys xx'' of waxe.
Itm we payd for Tylynge of Seynt katherine Cappell xxxj' j*
The which M'' John Byrkynhed payd vnto vs eu''y penny."
iv^\o-h<i
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- '^ ^' CHUI^CHUV^RDEN^ ACCOUNTS. 215
*3K^^
Easter 1538 to Easter 1539.
[7%« Receipts are wanting.']
" These psellis foloyng Ric' Johnson and thomS Smith Churche wardens Haue paide for the
yere past 1538.
fiii/i^O-At.
/ijiji^A..<?~t,'t,
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In pmis paide for waxe the Hole yere
Itm ffor makyng o"^ waxe by yere
Itm for Castyng the holde waxe in beyrich
Itm for beyriche to the makyng of our waxe Agaynin the Ester
Itm payd for mikyng A Surge of xx pownde the whiche was gyffyn to the
Churche
Itm for ij ponde waxe to menterne the same
Itm for skowring the Chaundehiers the brasyn Cense & the brasyn Crosse...
Itm paide for frankeincense
Itm for Charkecowls
Itm for sowyng [sewing] the churche clothis- x\gaynist the Ester
Itm for A Corde to the vayle cloth
Itm for Naylis & pynnys to the sepulc^
Itm for a torche agaynist palme sonday
Itm for weishyng the churche cloth's bye yere
Itm for fiUyng of the fontt bye yere
Itm for paynting of adam & Eve w' a pape [ ? paxe]
Itm for mendyng of the best crosse
Itm for mendyng of the brasyn crosse
Itm for iiij quarts of lampe onle
Itm for A Rachett vnto the clerke
Itm for makyng of the same
Itm payd vnto wiH^m bolton for settyng on a bell welle & othur worke
abowt bell frames Repracionyng the same
Itm payd for A New bell wele
Itm paide vnto theme's sprage for Iryn and workemoship to make the yate
[gate] and the Chyme and mendyng of the bere
Itm paide vnto the plymmer for sodur and workemoship to mende the
north yle
Itm paide vnto Ric' dannolde for Iryn
Itm paide vnto the Clerke for a Roppe Vnto the chime
Itm paide for tyraber to make the yate ffor the defence of the churche yorde
Itm paide vnto the wright for makyng of the Same with the Beyriche
Itm payd for a lowde of cley vnto the same worke
Itm payd vnto thorns warreweeke for Dressyng the Churche yorde w« othur
labur Abowt the Churche
Itm paide for wyre vnto the chyme
Itm payd vnto tbom's wissewall for medyng the wall on Iche side the New
yate
s.
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vj
2l6
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Itm paide for A Citacion as Anends m'' pson Consernyng the Reypracio of
the chauncell with othur costs belongyng vnto the same schute
Itm paide for the holyn
Itm for Condulls vnto the holyn
Itm forbeyring of o'" booke bye ycre
Iim for makyng of the same
Itm payd vnto thomas strete
In parte of payment for the quere.
Itm paide vnto witt^m bolton for mendyng of the bere
Sm" of o'' payments is iij'' vij" xj".
Remayning in o' boxe
Itm in wax xx pownde."
s. d.
xxj
V
V
iiij
uij
I'J
Easter 1539 to Easter 1540.
[T/ie Receipts »tissing.'\
" These psellis folowyng Ric' Johnson & Thomas maylis Churche wardens haue paide for the
K^
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/ia*A,«><Jij
yere paste. 1539-
In pmis paide for waxe
Itm for makyng o'' waxe by yere
Itm for two torchis
Itm for makyng a Surge of xx'' pownde whiche was gyffyn vnto the churche
Itm for two pownds of waxe to the same
Itm for wescheing of the churche clothis bye yere
Itm for frankencense .
Itm for charkecols Agaynist the Est
Itm for skovvreyng of the lampe with the chalddeners
Itm for fyllyng of the font
Itm for sowyng [sewingj of the Churche Clothis w^ thred
Itm for naylis & pynnis to the sepulc''
Itm for a corde Vnto the vayle
Itm for pap to make a booke for the Churche
Itm for iiij quarts of lampe owle
Itm for two foote of ledd & sodur to the plemer with hise workemanship ...
Itm for a laburer to the plymmer
Itm paide vnto the mason for Dressyng the sothe side of the Churche
Itm for mendyng of the thred [third] bell frame
Itm for Iryn and workemoship to the bells
Itm for settyng vppe & schestyng the holy goste
Itm paide vnto the mason for Raysyng vppe of the hye altur [high altar] ...
Itm paide vnto two lab''ers
Itm for lyme & sonde
Itm for beriche vnto the workeme
s.
xij
iiij
iij
vnj
X
xiij
iiij
ij
X
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j'j
J
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J
xvj
viij
vj
xij
viij
iiij
viij
iiij
viij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
217
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/lu^CLPC
Itm spende on o"' neburs [neighbours] at the Raysyng vp of the hye altur
[high altar]
Itm paide for tyHs vnto the Churche
Itm for drayng In of a stone of thom^s strete..
Itm for watur and makyng clene of the Revestre with the hye altur [high
altar]
Itm for stoffe & workemoship to the holy wat^ stocke
Itm for mendyng of the lampe the whiche was brokeon with a Rope & a
Eflasse
Itm for a Roppe vnto the chyme and wyre '
Itm for a locke & A kaye vnto the cloke [clock] howse
Itm paide vnto the carver for Sfcttyng vppe of organse
Itm for glue naylis & Charkecolis
Iim for beyring of the organs with the lofte the[y] stode in
Itm for the holyn
Itm for Condullis [candles] vnto the same
Itm for a hope [hoop] & naylis w' a corde
Itm for a corde to the Curtyn before the hye alf
Itm for beriche of the makyng of o'' waxe
Itm for castyng of the same
Itm for beyring of o'' booke bye yere / vw f^. C^w^'^-^ ^i-^vf^. '-«(/■ ...
Itm for making vppe of the same
Itm for o' apparaiince afore M' chaunceler with the wyne we gaue hym
Itm paide vnto thom's strete for the quere
Itm Remaynith in waxe vnto the new Reuis [Wardens] xx''.
Sm' of o'' paymets
s. d.
iiij
ij ij
iiij
iiij
xij
viij
iiij
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xiij
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V
vj
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xvj
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Ca/VLr*V treXt ^(yLP^a-u^
ys iij''
XVJ^ VJ"
Easter 1540 to Easter 1541.
[T/ie receipts missing.]
" These persellis ffolowing John Calday And thom's meylis Churche wardyns Haue paide fFor
this yere a" paste A" R[egni] R[egis] H viij'" [1540.]
s. d.
In pmis paide ffor waxe for the hole yere xxiiij
Itm for makyng of the same iiij
Itm paide for Castyng of the olde waxe ij
/tefi/T- a*C, . Itm iifor the bereyche of the makyng of o'' wax vj
" Itm paide for makyng a Surge of xx'' • x
the wihiche was gyffyn vnto the pische
Itm paide for two ti of waxe vnto y<^ same xij
Itm paide for two torchis iij viij
Itm paide for skowr)ng of the lampe with the Chaldeners the brasyn Cense
and the brasyn Crosse x
F F
Oxt^i-aeto <Ure'>*--^^-Ct»TV 1'< >-»<<9 ^^■^■^Uyi^ u^ '/L.rdO'ti*^ ■^^tpM _
2l8
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Itm paide for frankeyncense
Itm paide for Charkecolis
Itm paide for fillyrg of the font
Itm paide for weschyng of the Churche Clothis bye yere
Itm paide for lampe owie
Itm payd for a glasse vnto the lampe
Itm paide for niendyng of the lampe
Itm paide for a Corde vnto the vayle •
Itm paide for pynnys & naylis to the sepulcur
Itm payd for makyng & mynding a kaye vnto the Churche Dorre
Itm paide for a sloppe vnto the clerke
Itm paide for a locke & A kay to y'' stepull Dorre
Itm paide for wyre to the chyme
Itm paide for makyng a ladd'' vnto the Rode lofte
Itm paide for bords & na)lis to make the here [bier]
Itm paide for makyng a hommer to y'' chyme
Itm payd for soying [sewing] of the parrnes on y'^ albs by yere
Itm paide for mydyng of the holy wat^ stocke
Itm paide for [a] booke vnto s^ thoihs lattis the v;hiche is occupied^ i y
quere
Itm ])aide for a Roppe vnto the Chyme
Itm paide for makyng the ladd'' vnto the Clokke howse
Itm paide vnto Ric' Joneson
the whiche was vn paide for the quere.
Itm paide vnto wifrm Crue for hanging the Roppe in the puUe [pulley] for
the hoi) n
Itm paide for makyng of Cressetts
Itm paide for makyng A skaffolde to take Downe the mone [moon] ...
Itm paide for gyrddills to the prests
Itm paide for settyng in a gang [? a rung] to the ladd'...
Itm paide for Dressyng of the gutfs Ronde Abowt the -Churche when the
snowe was
Itm paide vnto John Sauage for myndyng of the Churche flowre
Itm paide for wyre to sett vppe the holy goste
Itm paide for two Cruetts
Itm paide vnto henry Dalby for two glass** vnto the pa.xcs
Itm paide ''or the holyn
Itm paide [for] naylis & tymber to make the mone vndur the holyn ...
Itm paide for Condullis vnto the holyn
Itm paide for Careyng out of the stonys of m''s Clerke gardyn
Itm paide for bey ryng of o"' booke bye yere
Itm for makyng of o' booke
The Sm" of o'' paymcts
ys iij" viij' j'' ofe.
Itm we be in dett more then we haue Receyued vj
Itm in waxe xx" to the new Churche Revis."
d.
iiij
J
XX
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iij
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vij
iiij
i'j
V
v
vj
XIJ
XX
vij
iiij
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iiij
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CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 219
Easter 1541 to Easter 1542.
^Reciipti, ;/iiss!//g.]
" These pcells foloyng John Cawdey And Rog^ brown church wardens haue payde.
s. d.
Inpmis for xxxij" wax ageynst Esl^ xvj
Itm for Makyng the same by yere iiij
Itm for makyng A serge of xx" of wax x
It' payd to ric' leche of old dett viij x
It' spend at Makyng the wax by yere in beu''age viij
Itm for two torchys ' , ... iij viij
Itm for makyng o'' boke vj
It' for skowryng Candlestiks x
Itm payde for A lanterne viij
It' for frankencense ij
It' for pyns & nayls to the sepiilcre j
It' for a Corde to the vale j
Itm for fifylling the ffount iij
Itm for A pynt oyle for the lampe ij
Itm for swepyng the church wyndowes ij
It' for washing the church Clothes by yere ij
It' to ric' bostuk for dressing the church yorde viij
It' for a Corde & wyere to y'' Chyme iij
It' A pynt oyle ••• ij
It' for gurdls ior albes j
It' for iiji' wax xviij
It' for iji' wax xij
It' for iiji' wax xviij
It' for ij'' wax ix
It' for lech for Colers [c illars] to y'' bells & makyng x
It' for mendyng the ladd'' j
It' for A hynge to y'" orgnns j
It' for A pynt oyle ij
^— It' for lyme to Cover graves ' ij
It' for mendyng & dres^yng the bells to wittm botto &: thorns Sprag xiij
It' for dressing y'' church yorde vj
It' for ij Rops to the bells xvj
It' for wax vj
It' for A poly [pulley] to the organs j
It' for a Corde to the V Candles for Anthem j
It' to Rog^ sprag medyng y"^ Clok I'ij
It' for medyng the best Cope & a riband -VJ
-~ It' paid for hangyng the Anthem bell v viij
It' the holyn vj
Ii' Candles to the holyn iij iiij
F F 2
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220
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
It' nailes
It' for A Rope
It' for Iam[p]e oyle
It' to wittm houghton for sparrs to the Anthem bell
Sm" soluc, iij'' viij^ v''."
d.
J
X
iiij
xiij
Easter 1542 to Easter 1543.
\Jieceipts missing.'\
" These pcells folowyng the forseids Churchwardens [William Houghton and Ro^
haue payde.
^
In pmis paide for wasshing y'' church cloths by yere
Itm for frankencense
Itm for A Corde to the vale
Itm for XXX pounde wax
Itm to Ric' leche for vj pounde wax
la-e^cacjf- = i*-^*^ Itm in bea''age at Castyng the wax
Itm for skowring the lampe the Chaundelers Crosse And the Censes
Itm for fillyng the ffont by yere
Itm for Charcols
Ii' to Ric' leche for makyng the wax by yere
Itm to Ric' leche for make[ing] the sepulcre lights
Itm to Thorns wisswall [the City Mason] for two days worke at Shiffiyng
the Crosse
It' to henry myln"^ & hugh monksfeld labourers
Itm for a busshell lyme
Itm for A key to Coffer in the vestiarye
It' for makying A Rochet
It' to ric' leche for xij pounde wax & di [half]
Itm Spende Apon the porch of y'' north side.
rlnprnis to Thorns wissewall for vij days
It' to wi Itm Arrowsmyth & oliu'' barne labourers
porch J Itm for lyme & Cariage of stbnys from the place was the nonnys'
Itm for sparrs & to the wght [? wright]
It' for gadd nailis & spiks to the same
Itm paid to Ric' Cowp for keping y" Clok
It' for a Rope to the Anthem bell
It' for mendyng the Clok for the space of iiij Days & for A nue watche
whele
Itm for the holyn
Itm for Candls to the same & to the sterr
It' to Thorns wisswall for Cou''yng graves
-f
;er Brown]
d.
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' The Porch on the N. side of the church built with the stones from St. Mary's Nunnery.
(JWi
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CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
y
porch
It' for lyme to the Cou^yng of them _.
It' for iij pynts oyle to the lampe ?.. rViT^'^i^ji^
It' for a Rope to the organs & a corde for the vale & pynns for the awt'
[altar]
Itm for a key to the Church dore
Itm for Clothe to make An Amyse
Itin for a ladder for the Anthe bell
It' for nayles to the bells
Here foloweth the Costs of the porche Apon the sowth side the Church.
Inpmis to two Iabo''ers for Caryeng stonys frome the pnce gardyn
Itm for tymbre to the seyd porche
Itm Carieng of the said tymbre
Itm for sqwaring of the seid tymbre
It' for lyme
It' to John_gest for workmaship & sawzyng
It' to Ric hesillwall for the Mason worke of the porche
It' to Alabo'er forij days ... .f Yf^f^-k'
xuj
XXUIJ
iiij
Sfh" of our payments ys v'' ij'
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221
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iiij
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rch.
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viij (?v.^vi£«--&v«3c*i <r^
yf^
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xiij
XX
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Easter 1543 to Easter 1544.
[Receipts missing.]
' These persells ffoiowyng Wifrm Hoghton and Ric' mvchell Churche wardyns Hath paide for
this yere paste.
s. d.
Inpmis paide for waxe xv
Itm for makyng of the same bye yere i'ij
Itm for ij pownde waxe to make the devocion surge
Itm for makyng of the same
Itm at the castyng of our olde wax
Itm in beyriche at the makyng of our waxe
Itm for frankincense
Itm for ffyllyng of the fontte
Itm for wesschyng of the churche Clothis bye yere
Itm for skowryng of the chaldenrs the lampe and the brasyn Cense
Itm A Corde to the Vale ... ...
Itm for ij days to "a wreyght to make a durre to the chamber ^ and the
chymney
Itm for two bordstwo Hoiks two hyngs to the same
Itm for naylis and a mantiltre [mantletree or mantelpiece]
> Itm for two M sklatts [slates] and vij C [/.'., 700 slates]
Itm for careayge of the same
Itm vnto thom's wissewall s^u^nt for worke maship ij days
' This would be the chamber for a priest built over one of the porches erected in the previous year.
XIJ
X
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viij
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xij
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X
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222
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
j4« . iJa<:^^.
lim vnto thoins wis^ewall for vij days worke .^b-^^^^^tM .'tbt'^'^^Tr,. o ."^^^
Itni vnto thoins lewys laburtr ... ^?vy^'^Jr1L^^^S<' .f^^^-^ijr^r? ...' h^T^'^..
hm for a locke & a kcye to the dorre
[tni for iiij C of breke [brick] to the chymney
Itm for careayge of the same
Itm for ij lawde of lyme
Itm for vj days worke vnto Hugh monkysfelt
Itm vnto A \vre5-ght for clenyng of latts [laths] and halfe A C boght
Itm for spyke naylis to ths yese bords
Itm for A lowde of lyme
Itm for A M [i,ooo] of ston naylis ...
Itm for vj C clotnaylis
Itm to the sclatf for workemaship ...
Itm for dowbyng and teyryng [ ? tarring]. it/Z.'U**^..'|/- *<^!^»v.^.<^.^^^:t' 'Vr*fr •
hm for A lowde of lyme
Itm vnto Henry Dalby for sowd''yng [soldering] of the churche Roffe
Itm that we paide for the laste yere Dette
Itm for viij new brassMo the bells
Itm for takyng vppe of the bellis and laying the seid brass'
Itm for A key & A locke to the stepuU durre
Itm vnto s"^ nicholas for kepyng of the clokke syns mydsumer was .V
twelmvnt /r'^.l^^w^/v^'v^-r oy^ "f/^ . .^^''^TVT^'T^.^f^^rt^ •
Itm for new hornys to the launtf 9>?^ .'^^^'"''rv? '^^:ip^'^^^ :
Itm paide vnto Ric' leche & thom''s Johnson bye the cumaundem' of the
perhische [parish]
Itm for xxij sparrys and xviij bords to the Chamb'' and mendyng of a Cofer
Itm for bords to the chab' wyndowys boght of wittm bolton
Itm for tymber boght of the seid wittm to make the pylpyt
Itm vnto the keruer [carver] for makyng of pylpyd and the grese [steps]
to the same
Itm for workeyng of A ston vndur the pylpyd
Itm for the Holyn
Itm for Condylls to the same
Imi for makyng vppe of o'' booke
Itm more for makyng of the pylpit
Sin" of o"' paymentts ys v'' .wj' vj''.
s.
"J
VIJ
VIJ
ix
viij
"J
d.
vj
vij.
iiij
iiij
V
ix
viij
J
V
xij
XV
xxiij
iiij ob
xij
vij
vij
iiij
iij
'J
vnj
VJ
VllJ
xvj
XX
'J
vj
X
iiij
V
Itm the perhische ys in o'' dette
xiij' v""
Easter 1544 to E.vster 1545.
•'Thes peels folowynge Rycharde Gettyn and Ric' mvchell Churche Wardens haue Receyvyd
for this yeir past 1544.
Inpmis Geythredd towarde kepynge of the Clocke upon Palme sondey
Itm geythred vpon Est^ evyn (S: Est'' dey
d.
xix
V
p-V
yve-ct. ctr^MJU^^^jej , f err- \ajejcL^^\ rytux^T^i^. 4vL<n~4it.?«
\ei/xt).
Vl/iX^ for Cocxcj ltd <\o mX. oA or cc sfcx/^A/te,, ojuyte . "a^-
«
'' jA^ V^P"^ S/'^^'i'*^ d-aJJU,-^ ex /ot<y^vf^^ -^e^^ tC<^ -ure^W).
ait" kAjli K-exuJt/M3e/wt^'i)cr»x-'.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
223
Itm Geythred vpon Mundey in Est^ Weke
Itm geithred vpon Twesdey in Est Weke
Itm Receyvyd for A buryall place to S"' John Aere
It Geythred to mendynge of the Crosse
Itm Receyvyd of the Stuards of the smythes for old wax at Thomas Spraggs
Wyf dirige
Itm for o'' lady dey qwarterege
Itm for A ley stall to Thomas Spragge wif
Itm Receyvid of Thomas Barowe lor a ley stall
Itm rec' of Ric' brerevvood
Itm of the wyf of John fifyndley for a knelynge place
Itm Receyvid of Will^m Will^mson for A knelyng place
Itm Rec' for Cristenmes qwarterege
Itm rec' of y'^ pdoner of Jhu
Itm Rec' for a ley stall of Elizabeth Mycchell
Itm rec' of Geffrey Granwey for bords
Itm Rec' for A ley stall of Thomas ley wyf '
Itm Geythred towarde Cou''ynge of the churche porche
Itm Rec' of John Treves for c^tayn geyr which we found in A cofcr w
y"^ Revestre
s.
d.
X
viij
XIJ
VIIJ
XVJ
mj
IX
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XIJ
XIJ
XIJ
xij
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XIJ
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XIJ
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VllJ
Sin of o'' Receyts iiij
li ,.il "
Eastilr 1544 TO Easter 1545.
" Thes peels folowynge Ric Gettyn and Ric mvchell Churche Wardyns haue payd for this yeir
past [1544]-
Inpmis paid for A kaye to the Clockhowse dore
Itm paid for y<' bari'ch to castynge of the wax
Itm paid for scowrynge of the lampe
It to y'" caru'' [carver] for settynge flowres on y'' pulpi't
Itm payd for kepynge of the Clocke to Thomas knott before Est^
Itm paid for ffrankyncens
Itm paid for pynse & thryed [for the Easter sepulchre]
Itm paid for xlvj'' pounde of wax of Will^m Aldersey
Itm paid for Makkynge of o'' wax for the old yeir to Ric' leche
Itm paid to the same Richarde leche for makyng of too devocon sergesse
of xx'' pound wax
Itm paid for mendynge of oi^ blacke Chamlett Vestment
Itm payd to the barige of makynge of o'' wax
Itm paid for mendynge of o"' great bell
Itm paid to Henry Diwby for mendynge of our VVyndoes
Itm payd to Spraggs Wyf flbr washynge of o' clother by yeir
Itm for a pynte of oyle
Itm payd to WiU^m Hoghton which the piche was in dett to hym
xxj
iiij
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vnj
d.
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viij
viij'
i.ij
•j
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X
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vj
V
224
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
\m,<tv>*u^ dn^
Itm paid for claspes and mendynge of a velvett Cope
Itm paid to John Savage for hyllynge off A grave (ift-l-- Pri*^ j .
Itm paid for iij pyntes of oyle ...
Itm for mendynge of the bere
Itm payd to Stephana Bryggs for Mydsom^ qwart^
W'*w-t^sj^ Itm for iiij newe pcession boks for y'^ qwere
Itm paid to peter Conwey for makynge of A newe sockett to the best crosse
& gyldynge of the same
Itm for A boke to the qwere
Itm paid to M"" lohn Walley for ij pound of wax
Itm paid for wyre to mendynge of y" lampe
Itm to Stephane briggs for Michelmes qwart for tentynge of y" Clocke
Itm to M' lohn Walley for iiij pound of wax
Itm to maistrcs Dauyson for ij pound of wax
Itm to Elyn Crosse for vvashynge of Clothes and for sope to the same
It paid for A purse to cary y« sacrament
Itm for candles to y" hoUynse
Itm payd for holly n
Itm for wax to Richarde leche
Itm payd for mendynge of the bellowse of the organse
Itm paid for A Rocchett to the Clarke
Im to Maistres Grymesdyche for thre pound of wax
Itm paid to Henry Dawby for mendynge holes in the churche topp ..
Itm for A corde for the vayle
Itm payd for Sclats [slates] latts [laths] and neyles to Thomas Roper..
Itm paid to the Sclater
Itm paid for lyme
Itra for A Cheyne to the byble...
Itm for berynge of o'" boke by yeir
Itm for makynge vp of the same
Itm payd to John plummer for lead to the church porch
Sm of o'' payments iiij'' iiij' x''.
Itm the Reves is in Dett to John plumer v' vj''
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vij
ob
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XX
Xlj
VllJ
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XX
xxij
xj
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iiij
vj
xij
xj
XX
xvij
viij
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x
XX
iiij
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vj
iiij
Easter 1545 to Easter 1546.
"Thes peels foloyng Ric Gi.-ittyn And Jams Tailyer churche Wardens haue receyved for this
yeir past 1545.
Inpmis geythred in y'^ churche vpon palme sondey
Itm on Est'' evyn and Est^ dey
Itm vpon mondey & twisdey in Est^ weeke ...
Itm Receyved for A pece of velvett...
Itm Rec' for kat'yn browns leystall
It' Rec' for A knelyng place for Ric' Greis wif
s.
ij
XX
xxij
vuj
X
xij
xvj
viij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
225
K>:c/^fta.a<k7tetJ-r
It' Rec' of Nf Vawdrey for A leystall
It' Rec' of IVP Plancney for ij leystalls
It' Receyvyd of matliewe Ellis for A leystall
Itm Rec' of Geffrey Ric^son for iij leystalls
Itm rec' for A leystall to Herry Dawbye
Itm rec' of \Vil!»m Houghton for A leystall
Itm R of Thomas kettylls wif for A leystall
Itm rec' of Ric' Gettyn for A leystall
Itm geitherdde vpon o'' lad dey [Lady day]
Itm geitherde vpon Cristenmes dey
It' rec' of Thomas browne for A kne'yng place for his wiff
Itm rec' of Will^m balle for A knelyng place for his wiff
It' Rec' of Ric' Strete for A knelyng place for his wiff ...
It' Rec' of M'' thom"s bruerton for A leystall
Sin of ther hole receyit
id "
s.
d.
xij
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XIJ
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XVJ
xij
XIJ
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UIJ
I'J
XIJ
xij
xij
xvj
'^^^'U.i PU /.
/'O
is iij'' xj^
'J"
" Thes pcells folowyng Ric' Geittyn & Jams tailyer church wardens haue paid for this yi
[1545]-
Inpmis paid to M'' will''m Aldersey for xxxij'' of wax
Itm paid for makyng of o"' wax by yeir
Itm paid for makyng of ij devocon sergesse of xx^' wax
Itm paid to y<^ birrege at y^ castyng of o"^ Wax
Itm for wax to George leche
Iim paid to y forsaid M' willm Alld^sey for v" wax
Itm paid to John plumbre
Itm paid to y' clerke for kepyng y"^ clocke
Itm paid to George leche for Rybban, silke, & threid to mend o'' best
[vestiment crossed through]
It' paid to Herry Dawby for mendyng of the church Wyndoes by yeir
Itm paid to M"' Will"m Aldresey for iiij^' wax
Itm paid to y<' brothere} [embroiderers] for mendyng of our best sute
Itm paid for Scowryng of y"^ lampe and the Chandelers
Itm for ffrankyn sence
Itm paid to Ric' Grey for mendyng y« thirde bell
Itm for A rope to the Antam bell
Itm for A corde to y'" veyle
Itm paid for CharcoUs at Est
Itm paid for washeyng of y'' churche clothes by the yeir
Itm paid for ij dos' tyle
Itm paid to Rauff norley for glasyng of the porche ch^mbre Wyndow
Itm to will»m bolton for A reyle to y^ same ch=mbre
Itm to Ric' mykylhalf for war[k]mashypp of the same reyle
Itm for ffyllyng of y'= fontt by yeir
Itm paid to xpofer Warmyncha for mendynge of o' brasyn crosse
G G
sute
s.
xvj
iiij
•J
V
eir past
d.
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vj
"j
vj
XX
xxj
vvj
XX
viij
ij
viij
i'j
J
J
xij
X
xvj
iiij
i'j
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XV
226 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
s.
d.
iij
V
vj
ij
M
vj
VIJ
j ob
Itm paid for candles to y<^ sterr & to y'' hollyn
Itm for y' hollyn
Itm y'' costs of o' here [bier] the tymbre neyls & makyng
Itm paid to W Walley for ij bords to mende the thyrde bell whele
Itm to Stephyn Watton for his worke on y'^ same
And for neyls to y^' same
Itm to Thomas Spragge for niakyng A newe Iren for y"^ clocke which was
stoUen viij
Itm paid to Thomas Spragg for a locke and a key for the copborde vnd' o''
lady iij
Itm to y'= said Thomas Spragg for iiij hyngs vj
Itm paid to Hugh Nicholes for mendyng of y"" steple doore and makyng ij
wyndows in y"^ revestre
And for neyls to y'' same worke
Itm for pyns and threide
Itm giffyn to y'" clarke at his first corny nge in rewarde ij
Itm paid to the clarke y' gone is for kepyng the clocke for mydsoni'' quart xx
Itm to y'= same clarke for Michellmes quart^ viij
Itm paid for wyre to y'' clocke iij
Itm paid for too dos' & di of tyles to m^grett Wright xv
Itm paid for too dos' of tyle to Rogg^ Reyde xij
Itm paid for Cou^yng of ij Graves v
Itm paid to henry blomeley for cou^yng ij graves iiij
and for lyme to y'' same graves ij
Itm paid to Ric' Hasylwall for cou^ing ij graves vj
Itm paid to Thomas wyswalls man for makyng vp the churche wall viij
Itm paid for A lode of lyme iiij
Itm paid for too pynts of lampe oile iiij
It' paid to Elyn bushell for a sacryng bell iiij
It' for a planke borde to y'' flore of the steple and y'' leyinge of the same ... vj
It' for mendyng of an Awter clothe altar cloth] j
Itm for niedynfie of an Awbe [alb] j
It' for mendyng of ther box j
Itm paid to Ric Grey for mendyng of y'' grete bell x
Itm lent to Thomas hettyll outt of the box to pay for honbrige [Handbridge]
sepulcre sergesse ■ xvj
It' for charcolls for y« Sensesse [censers] at Cristenmes j
It' paid to Conys wif in part of payment for washing y"" church clothes by
yeir , iiij
Itm paid to s^ Ric' for kepynge the clocke for Cristenmesse qwart^ xij
Itm paid for beryng of y'^ boke by yere vj
And for makyng vp y'' same boke iiij
And y'^ hole Srn of ther payments is iij" x' v''.
ther is also xx" wax for y^ new reves to reseyve
And they haue remaynyng in ther box ix''."
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v4>vv\o life's. /Vi pVvM^ 'ba-uM 4^ c<nJki^Y\.a^ dA^L.yiLk<Jicfi^
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CJi^UL^i^U ^trx^A^. iaJiui..
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 227
Easter 1546 to Easter 1547.
'1546. Thes byii the parsels that Thomas woswoall and Rychard strete churche wardens
have Receuyd ffor thys yere past.
Item Reseuyd on palme sondaye ffor kepenge off the clocke
Itm Receuyd off Rye' gytten and Jamys taylly'' in the box
Itm Reseuyd on blacke monday and twsdaye in the Est^ vvycke
Itm on Aster evyn and Est^ daye
Itm Reseuyd off Rye' lowe
Itm ffor A lastall ffor John fynlowe
Itm for tylys [tile-.]
Itm ffor A lystall for Thomas nyccals vvyffe
Itm for A lestall to Mayst^ hope ^
Itm for s' Rye' 1 lestall ■
Itm for A lestdll for geffere barkers doyhtter
Itm Reseuyd off Raffe a crosse for A knelynge plasse to hys wyffe ...
Itm for A knelynge [place] to Jharays brerewods wyffe
Itm for A knelynge plase to Grysvenars wyffe
Itm for a knelynge plase to bostocks wyfe
Itm fifor A knelynge place to hancockes wyffe
Itm for A knelynge place to Hughe off the lache hys wyfe
Itm for A knelynge place to fasakerlayes wyffe
Itm Reseuyd for A lestall to Rye' butlar
Itm gederyt at lady diye qurtereche
Item for cry stenmes quartereche 'J ^
Svfh off the Recets iij>' xj' j''."
" Thes byn the parsels folowenge Thomas woswoall Rye' strete churche wardens have payde for
thys yere past 1546. ,
Itm payde to M'- John wallaye for x.x"-.xj" wax xviij nij ofe
Itm payde for makynge off the wax by the yere '"J
Itm for makynge off A Devocyon surges ^
Itm for the barreche ^J
Itm for makynge off iij nve [new] formys ^ '"J
Itm payde for A nve Dor to the grese [steps] that gose in to the ledes ... xvj
Itm payde for iiij banar stavys '"^J
Itm a locke and ij stapyls to the font
Itm for mendynge off the bels
Itm for frycansens '
Itm payde to the Clarke for kepynge off the cloke '^'
Itm payde for lampe yole [oil] to the lampe ^''|J
Itm for A li and halfe off wax ^"J
Itm payde for tyles to mende the churche flore "J
' He occurs as Sir Richard in llie previous Disbursements, 1545- Sir Richard Stancliffe (see burials i^). isr».j ^^ -<vrfu/y^J ^-for.
G G 2 1^
s.
d.
ij
X
IX
xxiiij
j
XIX
X
vj
VUJ
xij
UIJ
XVJ
xinj
XI)
XIJ
XIJ
XIJ
XVJ
viij
vnj
vnj
VJ
XIJ
xxj
nij
iiij
228 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
s. d,
Itm payde for hollyns v
Itm for A Roi)e to the horgens j
Itm payde for candels iij iiij
Itm payde for A purse to carrye the sakerment xj
Itm for A locke and ij enges [hinges] to the banar staves vj
Itm for A Rope to antan bell iiij
Itm for weshenge off the churche clothes xvj
Itm payde to Rye' Dowbe for mendenge off the wendos xvj
Itm payde to S^ Rye' for kepenge off the cloke that be whas be hynde for ... xx
Itm for deghttynge [scouring] off the lampe and the chandelars ix
Itm ffor A corde to the Rode loft
Itm payde for charcoU
Itm payde for pyncys and nelys
[' Item payde for xij'' wax to M'' Thomas aldersaye vij* ' crossed through and
' quia bot ac alloc in px sequent Cofnp ' written above.]
Itni payde for iji' wax xiij
Surne of the payments Ivj* j'' ob
and so Rests In ow'" hands of thys of the sayd Recets ... xiiij' xj''."
Easter 1547 to Easter 1548.
" Thes byn the parsels monaye y' Rye' strete and Thomas woswoall churche wardens hathe
Reseuyd for thys yere past 1547.
s. d.
Itm gaythredd on pallme sondaye for kepeyenge off the cloke [clock] xx
Itm on hastar hevyn [Easter even] and hast''' Daye [Easter day] xix
Itm on bundaye (sic) and tvvesdaye in the Esl^ wycke xxvj viij
It' Res' of Robert yonge for on knelyng place iiij
It' Res' of Rye' dobe for A knelyng place xij
It' Res' of wyzt wyff for a knelyng place viij
It' Res' of thom^s mekyn for a le stalle xij
It' Res' of Jone buckiey for a knelyng place iiij
It' Res' of mathelles wyfif for a lestall xij
It' Res' of Jhon Savege for a lestall xij
It' Res' of Rye' muchell wyff for a lestall xij
It' Res' of Rye' butler wyff a towell.
It' Res' of Jhon fnquale a towell.
It' Res' of wyftm balle for a lestall xij
It' Res' apon ow'' ladye [day] for quarteche xxij
It' Res' of wyttm yenn for a lestall vj
It' Rests in hys hands vj
It' Res' of pet^ flecher for a knelyng place viij
Ii' Res' of mest^ voydre [Vavvdrey] for a knelyng place ij
It' Res' of mest^ planctney for a lestall xij
It' Res' of thom^s ley for a knelyng place xij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 229
s. d.
It' Res' for crystenmas quart^ xvj
It' Res' for a lestall of thoni''s aswall xij t>Cr~v,.,»-<Ha^.-w«15. .
It' Res' of ythell a dye for a lestall xij
It' Res' of thom"s govete for a lestall xij
/ It' of thom^s wuswall for a knelyng place xij'' [crossed through] 9^-<»wva^ -Wo^u^ offl?..
It' more of quartreche and out of y'^ boxe viij
It' of Raf foxley for a knelyng plac vj
It' of Jhon anyoii for a knelyng place vj ^Wvw O-vwurrv.
Su of the sayd Recet iij' viij^ ij'V
" M'l that the viij' day of January in the yeir of o' lorde god MCCCCCXLVIJ Elyn Clarke
wydowe comyth before the hole pishe deoiandynge ther & of them one certan Chalysse And
so Thomas vviswall & Ric' Strete the beyng Churche wardense w"' advise & cosent of the hole
pisheners did delyu^ the same chalisse vnto the said Elyn as her awne."
"Thes beyn peels of money y' whe Rye strete and thom^s wuswall haue payde and lede done
[laid down] for the chuich of sanct mares thvs j'cre 1547.
s. d.
It' payde for neyles and frankinsens and for threde and pynns at on' tyme ... iiij
It' payde to Rye' leche to y" bereche for makyng of the wax vj
It' payde to m'' walle for wax aganst eest^ xij j
It' payde to m'' thom"s aid sey for wax vij
It' payde to y" clerke of sanct mars [St. Mary's] for y" quartche xx
It' payde to Rye' leche for makyng of the wax for the yer iiij
It' payde to Rye' leche for a deuotyon taper to onbryg [Handbridge] the
last yer x
It' payde to Rye' leche for a deuotyon taper for thys yer x
It' payde to Rye' leche for castyng y^ wax ij
It' payde for washyng the churche clothes by yi^ yer xv
^ It' payde to warwyke for dressyng the churche yard v
It' payde to dame m'get for washeng the clothe ou' [over] the sacmet
[sacrament] and dressyng the bann' iij
It' payde for charkole aganst est^ ij
It' payde for ij burds [boards] to mend the sepulches j
It' deylu'et to onbrygnne [Handbridge] for xx pownds of wax [blank].
It' payde for frankeynsens j
It' payde to Rye' dobe for mendyng the wyndoys by the yer xvj
It' payde for lampe ole iiij
It' settyng on the geyre [gear? ornament] up in the albes at est' ij
It' payde to Rye' leche for payntyng the crosse staff viij
It' payde for pay ntyng iiij bann^ staves j
It' payde for lyme iiij
y^ It' payde to tliomSjewes for mendyng the churche wall iiij
y' It' payde to warweke for mendyng the churche yerd another tyme iiij T)A.r~.j=»-'ft..'v<' ■j
It' payde for wax aganst ow"' lade day xij '»'i*>~-«^-
It' payde for frankeinsens and neles job
?30
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
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It' payde for on Rope for the anton bell
It' payile to wyttm crowshay for mendyng the church
It' payde more for neyles
It' payde to wyttm ball for on pese of tymb''
It' payde to on mm for wyttyng the church
Siiiiie xxxvij' j'' ofc.
It' payde for lyme
It' payde to the clerke of seint Jons [S' John's] for a boke
It' payde for wytlymyng [whitewashing] the churche . . X''(^s^-(ym*^(^
It' payde for takyng downe of the Rode
It' payde to the clerke of seint mars [S' Mary's] for kepyng the cloke
[clock] for the alffyer
It' payde to J hon grey for mendyng of the clocke
It' payde for dressyng of the leyds
It' payde for franckinsens
It' payd for lampe ole
It' payd for puttyng in ovv'' bylls to the kyngs vysyters
It' payd for a locke to the box
Ii' payd for yron and neles to mend the boxe
It' payd to the keru' [carver] for makyng the box
It' payd natts [«V for mats] to knele apon
It' payd to Rye' grey for makyng of the box locks and keys
It' payd to a wryzt [wright] for makyng ij formes
It' payde to s' george for kepyng of the clocke for crystemas quart^
It' payd for ij horse loyde of lyme
It' payd for wytlymyng the chuiche
It' payd to on whoma for carjng of wat' and dressyng the church
It' payde for makyng my bylles and my boke by the yere
SuiTia xx^ and so Restthe in o'' handes off thys last yeres Resets the
svm off X' ofc vnto wyche svm chargyt the forsayde svm off xiiij* xj"^ the
furst yeres Recct and so whe have clerely in o'' hands over all o"' sayde
pements for bothe the sayde yeres the full svm off
monaye Restynge and not by vs Reseuyd that hys to wyt.
Apon the wyffe Rye' coupper for A lestall
Itni Rye' mvcchell wyff
Itm wyttm ycnn
Itm Raff plumley
Itm Reseuyd off Rye' gyttyn for A knelynge [place]
xxnij
d.
iiij
ij
iiij
vj
xij
xij
iiij
ij
viij
ij
J
J
ij
xiij
iiij
V
viij
iiij
viij
XX
viij
vj
ij
X
xj ob
xij
viij
vj
viij
xij"
1/vacGa<j
Easter 1548 to Easter 1549.
" 1548.
M"* y' wee wyttm ball and thorn's browne haue R' of Rye' strete for old
Ropes endes
It' R' from brokyn yron
V
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Jr. o^ fitajLAAA.^ d -cit/^&i^x.
"^fr ^ -iiyv^^ oji a£rO 1^ ^cuuycMo oj ^l^ Shekel
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
231
It' gethered aganst east'
It' R' of m'esse brereton for a lestall
It' R' of thom^s ley for a lestall
It' R' of Rauff plomley for a knelyng place
It' R' of mestes mathey for old wod
It' R' for on new pece of wod
It' R' of thorn's wuswall for a knelyng place
It' R. of Jhon Savege for on lestall
It' R' of ten me ofthe pyche ... .^e^. . n^^v^ ■V^^^^^'^'Vt?^.-. .
Sm" of the Receytts xlvj' ix*.
Svme iij'' vj' ix''.
It' R' of wax Ixxj"
It' Remenyng of wax xxxiij''."
s.
d.
xij
vj
XIJ
XI]
VUJ
XVJ
VllJ
XI]
XIJ
XXVI]
1548.
M'l that thes beyn ihe peels y' wee haue payde. s.
In {5i; to sanct catryn [Katharine] reves x
It' to conys wyff for wessyng the church clothes
It' to Rye' dobe for mendyng the church wyndows by y'' yere
It' to Rye' leche for makyng of y'' wax by y' yer iiij
It' payde vnto Rye' leche for makyng hundbryge surge on yere wyche was
not payde
It' in bereche for makyng the waxe
It' for castyng of the wax
It' for fyllyng of ihe fonte
It' for pynnes neles and threde [for the Easter sepulchre]
It' for settyng auon the parryers ajjon the albs to cones wyff
It' to s^ george for kepyng the clocke
It' to thom"s wusrt'all for mendyng of the church wall
It' payde to s^ george agayne for the clocke I'j
It' payd for a byll at the visitatyon
It' for makyng a byll to be red at the pcessyon of the kyngs g"ce and the
qeneofscotts
It' payde vnto Steven watton for makyng of the church yeate
It' for tymb^ to make the ban^
It' payde to s^ henry browne
It' payde to thom"s sprage
It' payde to y" plemm^ for castyng of ov/' leed and leyng and sooder
It' to Rye' barker for fourte pound of leede
It' for the earyege of ij webbsi of leede to the church
It' to Rog^ Reede for cow'yng of on gve and tyles
It' to s^ oleu^ [Sir Oliver, the priest] for sanct catheryn s^vice
It' for makyng on key
It' for ij gyrdyls
XX
x\j
xvij
VllJ
XVJ
X
>j
>j
ij
ij
ij
XX
ij
iiij
ij
ij
vj
iiij
XXIIJ
ij
xvj
' A web or sheet of lead, a broad and thin plate of lead.
232 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
s d.
It' to Jhone buckley for settyng apon the parrers apon the church clothes ... ij
It' payde for a rope to y'= anton bell vij
It' payde to Robeit Jhons for ij C iij quart^ of leede at V" the C xiij ix
It' [)ayde to m"' Jhon walle for ij trees x
It' payd for on lood of wod xv
It' payJe for ij C of spykes neles and alff C of gadds [gadnails] xvj — /
It' at the castyng of y'' leed of bereche ij C«=«fcU« «|^iU f c«( a^
It' for iij dosen hordes vj viij UiUtrS..
It' for caryeg of them to y'= church ij
It' for sayng [sa(vv)yng] ij trees xxij
It' to Jhon holt for caryeg of ij trees to the church ix
It' payde to James alkoc and ys ma for wurkyng v j
It' to thom"s wuswall for iij days wurke xviij
It' to a laboryng ma ij days viij
Sm" vj" xviijs iij''."
Easter 1549 to Easter 1550.
M'' y* weke thorn's Rog^son and thom's browne churche wardnens of the pyshe of sanct mars
vpon the hyll In ps. .
R' of wyttm ball and thom's browne In the boxe
R' of m'' voydre [Vawdrey] for on lestall
R' of m"' wyftm aldersey for wyttm horton lestall and on chyld of the sayde
wyltm horton lestall
Itt' gethered in the east^ v.-eke
I tt' R' of henry brovvmley for on lestall
Itt' of Rychard buroys for the lestalls of Rauff chadoc and ys wyff
Itt' gethered at oW' layde day ...
Itt' R' for the churche of mone [money]
rVuL«/u,n>JT) . Itt' R' of James brerewod wyff
Itt' R' of Rychard strete (or on knelyng place xij
Sufne of Recete xlvj* j'' ob."
' M'' y" wehe [that we] thom's Rog'son and thom's browne churche wardnens In ps have
payde
for the makyng of the booke at easi^
Itt' payde to Rychard leche for makynge the waxe for on hileyery
Itt' to s^ george for kepyng of y" clocke
Itt' for wessyng of y'= churche clothes
Itt' to Rychard dowbe for mendyng of the glasse wendoys
Itt' to y"' clerke for kepyng the clocke
Itt' for iij books on for the Commiiyon and two saturs [psa'ters]
Itt' payde for too dowsen of tyles
s.
d.
xij
XIJ
'j
viij
j ob
XIJ
'J
VIIJ
V
xxvij
'J
s.
d.
xij
ilij
"J
UIJ
.\x
xvj
XX
viij
iiij
XIJ
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 233
s. d.
Itt' payde to henry bromley for coveryng of the churche flore xiiij
Itt' for soderyng of the Icyde vpon the church ix
Itt' for the lyme iiij
Itt' for caryeng of tyles j
Itt' for dressy ng of y^ churche grece [steps] ij
Itt' for too bauderycks [for the bells] ij vj
Itt' to the clerke for kepyng of y<' clocke xx
Itt' to Rye' gree for medyng of y^ belles iiij
Itt' payde to y'= clerke for kepyng y^ clocke xx
Itt' payde to wyftm botton for makyng of on forme before the he ault^
[high altar] ij
Itt' to wyftm botton for mendyng of the belles vj
Itt' to Rog sprage for mendyng the clocke iiij
Itt' for on natte to knele vpon before the ault^ ij
Itt' for makyng of on syrples to y' clerke iiij
Itt' for ij salts found in y" church j
Itt' payde to wyitm brownshanke and Rychard strete xxvij
Itt' to wyftm botton for settyng on pule to mestres gythyn xvij
Itt' payde to m"' wydrey [Vawdrey] for the pee of on alf of on booke called
pafracs [? paraphrases]
Itt' for lyme
Itt' for wat and sande
Itt' to thorns wuswall and ij men w* hym
mendyng of the churche flore
Surne iij'
the pyche ys in debethe xxv' j"" ob
V
vnj
xij
for coveryng of graves and
ij
xjs iij<i.
Easter 1550 to Easter 1551.
"1550
A" R. Ed vj' iiij".
M'' y' thorn's Rog son and Jhon holt haue recevet at east^
Itt' Recevet for the churche goods
Itt' for Rye' Rog^son^buryall
Itt' for on chylde of Raffe crosses buryall
Itt' of geffre grenwall wy flf for a knelyng place
Itt' of Jenkyn telear for on chyld of hys the buryall
Itt' for Thon rnquall buryall
Itt' of wyttm Rog^son wyff for hyr husband buryall
Itt' geffre grenwall buryall
Itt' gregore castell buriall
Itt' thorn's Starke buriall
Itt' for the leede of the holy wat^ stooke
H II
s.
d.
ix
j
XXVJ
I'J
XIJ
XIJ
XIJ
XIJ
XVJ
ij
ij
XVJ
XIJ
vnj
234
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Itt' a peace of tymb^
Itt' at latnas
Itt' for Raff medilynton buriall ...
Itt' Jhon holt for on knelyng place
Some iij" xjx' ix''
xxvij
d.
xij
xij
xij
and the churche wall
' M'^ y' whe the sayd thorn's and Jhon haue payde
Inpfns to m' dampt for kepyng of the clocke
Itt' to henry nycolas for makyng wax ij
Itt' more to m'' dampt ij
Itt' to adlynto wyff
Itt' to Robert wyfe
Itt' for ij satars [? psalters] iiij
Itt' to warwyke wyff
Itt' for wat^ and sande
Itt' for brycks
Itt' to Rye' hasewall for dressyng of the churche flore
Itt' to m'' dampt for on key
Itt' to Rog^ dampt
Itt' to m'' dampt
Itt' to Rye' gre for neles
Itt' to Rye' hasewall for makyng of the church wall iij
Itt' to m"' dampt
Itt' for takyng downe the alters and tylyng the churche flore
Itt' to Rye' dobe for mendyng the glasse wyndoys .
Itt' for ly me
Itt' to Rye' hasewall for mendyng the churche wall and tylyng the churche
flore iij
Itt' for on lode of lyme
Itt' to s^ hug' ley
Itt' payde to thom's wursewall & Rye' gytty
Itt' payde to m'' voydre
Itt' to m'" dampt
Svin v^' vj^ iiij''.
List of vestments, on the fly-leaf or first page : —
" The buttoons in the hands of Robert Scryvener.
The best cope Delinked to M'' browneshank.
Twoo lunacies one awbe and one vestm' belonging to the same suete in the hands of M'
browneshank.
Thother twoo awlbes Deliu^ed to Thorns Rogerson.
The twoo copes of red purple veluet thone delinked to mystres woodward by wittm ball and Thomas
browne thother Delinked to the kings coihission^s.
The cope of red Damask w' a vestm' and twoo tunicles of the same Deliu ed to the cofiiission s by
M' browneshank.
d.
XX
iiij
viij
ij
iiij
XX
ij
XX
XX
vj
xvj
X
vj
xij
xviij
XX
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
23s
The white vestm' w' a tunicle of white Damask Deliu'ed to the coffiission^s by Richard gyttyn and
Robert Scryuener.
A cope of red skarlet Debused to the coinission^s by Richard Gyttyn and R. Scryvener [the
churchwardens in 1552].
The vestm' of Scarlet also Debused to the comission^s.
The stole awlbe and Amyas they cofesse remayning w* Robert Scryvener.
the vestm' of grene silk Debused to the coiiiission^s.
A blak chamlet vestm' Debused to M"' browneshank and by him to the comission s.
The twoo lunacies Debused to the cofnission^s by gyttyn and skryvener.
Three corpus cases and three clothes Debused to the coiiiission^s.
A Doon corpus case w' twoo clothes remayning vppon Robert Scryvener and Rich' gyttyn.
It' one sylu^ crosse Dooble gylt sold by w. ball and Tbo. browne vz Iviij vnces the sylu senser
xxviij vnces.
xxj
ill
wherof xviij^' debused to diu^se poore folks, and the residue appeareth in their acconipt.
A senser of brasse sold by Richard gyttyn and Robert Scryven^ w' out consent of the parish.
The best crosse bann^ gyld sold by Richard gyttyn and Robert Scryven^ to Robert vawdrie w' out
cosent.
The other bann^ cloth remayning with M'' vawdrie.
The senser of brasse sold as afore w' out consent.
one gyld chales sold by m'^ ball of XV vnc' iij'' xv'.
One other cbales sold by Thorns Rogerson of [blank] sold to m' vawdrie for iij".
The third gild was mistres clerks [this was in 1547].
One albe white remayning.
The cure cloth Debused to [forn]
The canape cl
A sepulchre cl
[fom]
Easter 1551 to Easter 1552.
"1551-
M'' that thys ys the forst yere of y'' reves of saynt mares reyseyvyd of John hollt & Robrt
skryevenar geyderytt in the pascon wyeke vij^ & ij''.
It' reyseyvyd of necolas weytherbe for bys wyues leystall ... .
It' Reyseyvyd of geffrey granwey wyfe
It' for a leystall of Robart bastwell
It' for a leystall of Rye' Robynson
It' reyseyvyd of Rye' borvse for hys wyfes leystall
It' reyseyvyd of Robrtt stobes for a leystall
It' reyseyvyd of Tomis Rogerson afore the forst procleraacio
It' reyseyvyd of lohn wylkinson
It' for Tomas leyses leystall
It' for a leystall of mest' techett
II H 2
s.
d.
xvj
xvj
xvj
XVJ
XVJ
xvj
x
X
ij
xvj
236
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
It' for a leystall of George teyler
It' for a leystall of mest' broghttones ma
It' reseyvyd of necolas breynes a''oure the forst proclemacio
It' reseyvyd of George weytt afoure the forste proclemacio
It' reyseyvyd of vvytt''m calldeys wyfe for hur hosebandes leystall ...
It' for a leystall of tomas brones chyld
It' reyseyvyd of Robrtt hittu for a knelynge plase for hys wyfe ...
It' reyseyvyd of George teyler for the hoole yere
It' reyseyvyd of Rye' caldey for a knelynge plase for hys wyfe
It' reyseyvyd of necolas Rogerson for the hoole yere
It' reyseyvyd of Roger foxley for the hoole yere
It' reyseyvyd of wyttm Grymesdyche for a hallfe yere
It' reyseyvyd of phelyp Gest for a hallfe yere
It' reyseyvyd of tomas londes for a holle yere
Itm raysayvede of Rycc' smythe for a howlle yere
Itm Rysayvyde iiij'' for a grote afore the forst pclemason
It' reyseyvyd of wyftm [aU ojf\
It' reyseyvyd of Rye' leydeat for hys wyfes leystall
It' reyseyvyd of Robrtt Crose for howle yere
It' reyseyvyd of hare aston for hillfe a yere
It' reyseyvyd of John aneon for a howle yere
It' allso so m/che lede reymeynes
som' of how^ ryesayts v" viij^ ij"^.
reymeynynge xxij'
... iiji'
leystall
Ix" & vj.
" It' payd to Robrtt wyse
It' to Rye' dalbe for mendynge of the glase wyndos for the holl yere ...
It' payde for fyllynge of the font for the hoU yere
It' payde to Rye' hassyllwall for leynge of the churche flore & for lyme
It' payd to hare necolas for makynge of the wax for the holl yere
It' payd to mest' Daueportt for kyepynge of the cloke & the deybelU ...
It' payd to s^ hughe ley-
It' payd for viij dossyn of tyles
It' payd for lyme & sande
It' for workemonshypp of the chappell
It' payd for thre dossyn of tyle to the bodde [body] of y'' churche
It' payd for workemonshypp
It' payd for lyme sand & watt^
It' payd to mest' Daueportt ow^ clarke
It' payd for makynge of the lyche gate
It' payd to the plymmer for dressynge of the churche leydes
It' payd for a lode of cley
It' payd for careynge vp to the leydes
It' payd for a horse lode of torfes
s.
XX|
XX
iij
iij
i'j
V
vij
"J
xij
d.
xvj
xvj
vj
XIJ
xij
xvj
XVllJ
xyiij
XVJ
xvj
xviij
xvj
vj
xvj
xvj
viij
i'j
X
XX
vj
xvj
X
viij
XX
iij
' The "day bell" is again referred to in 1594.
^ See his burial in 1587. \\%\ j>,.
It was rung at four o'clock in the morning (see 1606).
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
237
s. d.
t' payd for a hondert of neyles iiij
i' payd for the careynge vp and downe iiij
t' payd for swepynge of the leydes ij
t' payd for wyre to the cloke j
t' payd to mest' Daueportt ow^ clarke iij viij
t' payd to Rye' hassyllwall for coverynge of graues xij
t' payd for dressy nge of the pulle [pulley] for the cloke ij
t' payd for a belrope to the to the ante bell [anthem bell] viij
i' payde for to dosyn of tyle & fo[r] the carege xxij
t' payd to Rye' hassyllwall for couering of a graue iiij
t' payd for wascheynge of the surples ij
t' payd for makynge of candyles j
t' payd for fyllynge of the font iiij
t' payd for the mendynge of the comenean boke vj
t' payd to mest' Daueportt ow^ clarke iij viij
t' payd to the plymm^ [plumber] vj
t' payd to Rye' hassyllwall for couerynge of to graues vij
t' payd to Rye' Grey for mendynge of the cluke vij
t' payd to s^ Rye' fakener for mydsomer quarter vj
t' payd more to s^ Rye' fakener for meyeaels quartter viij
tm payde to m'' damparde for makynge and berynge owre boke th'owe y«
yere xiiij
Summe woynge vnto the pehes for the reylefe xviij^"
Easter 1552 to Easter 1553.
[The receipts come a/ierivards.']
"It' payd to s^ George for a quartt^ wage ... 4vy '^^-'=^V^ -..I^WrfWi<»^..
It' payd to Rye' dawbe
It' payd to adiyntu wyfe for wasceyng of close & fyllyng of y"* font
It' payd to Robrtt wyse for sweppynge of y^ ehurche
It' payd to mest' daueport ow^ clarke for owre lade day quartter in lente . .
It' payd for thre dossyn of tyle
It' payd for lyme
It' payd to Rye' haseyllwall for couerynge of graues at one tyme
It' payd for waseynge of s wyltm sorples
.'.^^.'K'^'^'^r^.- !fi2- \^^^:
It' payd for a rope for the lyttull peyse [weight] of the cloke
It' payd for a bare [bar] & a loe [lock] & a bowte [bolt] & a stapull [staple]
to the lyche zate 1
It' payd for makynge of owre byll that was put vp to the commyseonors ...
It' put in to the pore mans box att won tyme
& gaue to syx pore follkes att the same tyme
s.
d.
sxiij
iiij
XVJ
XVJ
VJ
I'J
vnj
"J
v
xiiij
•J
y
XV
ij
XIJ
XIJ
' First reference to the Lychgate.
238 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
s. d.
If payd to mest' daueportt owre clarke for mydsom^ quartt^ iij viij
It' payd for wassynge of s^ wyitm sorples ij
It' payd for the newe comenean boke that was bogzthe last vij
It' payd to s^ wyttm for byndynge & bordynge of the same boke xij
It' payd to hare necolas for wax candels vj
It' payd more to s^ wyttm for mendynge of the b)bull boke & for the
couerynge of the same xx
It' payd for a skyne for couerynge of the same boke iiij
It' payd for mesi' Dauepor' for mecaet qurt^ iij viij
It' payd to Rye' carver for a tabull & frame x
It' payd to the plymm^ for mendynge of the ledes & for sod^ ij
It' payd to Rye' hasyllwall for settynge in of skyrttes of led lS: for couerynge
of a graue & for lyme .xviij
It' payd to mest' Daacportt wyfe for mendynge of the tabull clothe^ & for
wassynge of the same iiij
It' payd to mest' Dauepor' for kyrsonmes [Xmas] quart^ iij viij
It' payd for wassynge of s^ wyttm sorp[l]es ij
It' payd to mest' Daueportt owr clarke for makynge vp of owre boke of
coUttes [of accounts] iiij
m'' that we haue payde iii'' xiiij' v'f."
s. d.
' [cu/ flj/^] [Robert Skryevenyer & Rycc']
Getten
Geyderyt apon palme sondey toward s'' George wages viij ob
It' reseyuyd of Robrtt skreuener & lohn holltt xxij iiij
It' reyseyuyd of wyltm Grymsedyche xviij
It' reyseyuyd of mest' plankney for a leystall xvj
It' reyseyuyd of hughe hautlons wyfe for a leystall ij
It' reyseyuyd for a leystall for mest' rosomgreue xvj
It' reyseyuyd for a leystall for lohn Geffon of honbryghe ... xvj
It' reyseyuyd of mest' pheryse for ten pond of olid wax v
It' reyseyuyd of mest' wyltm ald'sey for [a] sartten of oUd brase thatt be
longytt to the churche vj vij
It' reyseyuyd of Rye' leche for a sartten of hengynges thatt be longytt to the
alters in the churche iij 'i'j
It' reseyuyd of mest' vawdrey for a prese [? press] that was in the revesttre xiij iiij
It' reseyuyd of Rye' eyvyn for hys fathers lestall • xvj
It' reseyuyd of Rye' calldey for a leystall xij
The som that we haue raysayvede iij'' vij^ x'^ ob.
Itm that the pychesse dothe rayemaye in dyde to Robarte skryevenyer
& Rycc' gytten ffor y'= fforste yere vj' viij''."
' The white linen cloth used for the celebration of the Holy Communion.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 239
Easter 1553 to Easter 1554.
\The receipts for this year are missing.']
"These be the costes thatt Rye' Getten & Rubartt skryven^ haue leyde downe for thys yere
1553-
s. d.
Itm payd to mest' daveportt for est^ quartt^ iij iiij
Itm payd to Rye' dawbe for hys dotty [duty] by the yere & for mendynge of
the glase wyndaw when the led [lead] was stwne xx
Itm payd for fyllyng of the font viij
Itm payd for swepynge of the churche iiij
Itm payd att whitsonday laste paste for wassynge of the tabuU elothe & the
preste sorples iiij
Itm ]'ayd to Robartt wysse for castynge dwne of the bankes of the northe
syd of the churehe for brekynge of the glase wyndawse ij (rLick^^Ua t^ ^r'<-^^^^o^<-^
Itm payd to mest' daveportt for mydsom^ quartt^ iij iiij
Itm payd to Elyn busiell for mendynge of a nolld allbe [an old alb] ij
Itm payd to wytt^m boUton for mendynge of the bell fram ij
Itm payd to Ry^' leche for a pond of wax & for makynge of to sargU5 [two
surges] '*
Itm payd for wassynge of the surples att methekellinos quartt ij
Itm payd to mest' daveportt for methekellmos [Michaelmas] quartt^ iij iiij
Itm payd to Rye' leche for makyng of to surgus [two surges] ix
Itm payd for wassynge of the surples att to tymes iiij
Itm payd for wassynge of the churehe clothes att krysmos iij
Itm payd to Rafe whythed for stons xvj
Itm payd for carynge of the same stons w' to feylaws [two fellows] vj
Itm payd for lym ... v
Itm payd to Tomas wyswall for makyng of the alltres xvij
Itm payd to a workeman for sarvynge hym to dayes xij
Itm payd to a labarur for whyttlymynge & for swepynge of the ehurche
wyndawse "J
Itm payd to the can-ar for a frame to the tabuU [table] of the hee alt^ [high
altar] xvj
Itm payd to meitres grymsedyche for thre pond of wax ij
Itm payd to Rye' leche for makynge of to surges [two surges] & a sartten of
candels "'J
Itm payd for settenge vp of the angell vj
Itm payd to mestrys daveportt for mendynge of a vestementt ij
Itm payd to Rye' leche for a torche ij ij
Itm payd to Rye' leche for gyllydynge of a Nemyche of owre lade [an
image of Our Lady] "x
Itm payd to lawrans the goUd smythe for mendynge of the pyx xvj
Itm payd for a ropp to the anten bell ii>j
Itm payd for a sokett to the erose that mest' vadrey dyd gyue to the
churehe ■ "U
Ca^i^-t^
240 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Itm payd for penttynge [ ? fastening on] of owr tabull [table] to the hee allt^
[high altar] iiij
Itm payd to mest' daveportt for krystenraasse qwartor iij iiij
Itm payd to the berege for leynge vp of the alt^ ston ij
Itm payd for the wassynge of the surples att the last psacion [procession] ... ij
Itm payd for careynge of owre boke viij
Sum of owre reyseytes xliiij^ & vj''.
Sum payd xlv^ vA
& allso the pches [parish] ys in owre dett xj''."
Easter 1554 to Easter 1555.
"1554-
Thys pcells folowynge Thomas Robenson and peter fflecher Churche Wardens of Saynte mares
on the hyll have Ressevyd for thys yere past 1554.
s. d.
Item in Primvs ffor a leystawe of a doughter of M'"' Kethene ij
Item ffor a leystawe of a chylde of M"' pellens viij
Item for a leystowe of Wyllyam Davye ij
Item for a leystowe of Roger grey xvj
Item for a leystowe of harrye mylners wyfe xvj
Item for a leystowe of Rychart Evan xvj
Item for a leystowe of Rye' caldes mother xij
Item for a leystawe of M'"' ffallowes xx
Item for a knelyng plasse of Thomas Robensons wyffe xij
Item for a knelyng plasse of lohn lonsons wyffe xij
Item for a knelleng plasse of Rynalde Walkers wyfe xij
Item for a knellenge plasse of peter tarlton wyffe vj
Item Ryessevyd of sartene of the parryche as a perethe in owre geddrenge
boke towards the payeynge for the makyng of y'' Rode viij iiij
Item 9> of thomas meylles ffor hys wyffs knellenge plasse xij
Som of owre Ryessetts [receipts] ys Just xxiiij^ vf-
Also the parresse [parish] ys in owre dett the Sofn of xxxiij^ Vf ob."
"Thes parselles foloweng Thomas Robynson and Peter flecher churge Wardens of Saynt Mares
on the hyll have payde ffor thes yere past afio 1554.
"^ Item In p''imos payde to Roger ledsam pewtrer for the holy waiter bockytt... iij iij /
Item to Roger sprage for makynge the Ireron bove to yt & for mendeng y"
cla per of a bell
Item ffor lyme to cover the graves
I Item for iij dosyn of Tylles
\ Item for V dossyn of tylles at vj'' y<^ d3
I Item for carege of tylle and sande & for berege
s.
d.
iij
iij
iiij
VJ
'J
VJ
ij
VJ
UIJ
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 241
s. d.
~-L Item payde to basse! wall for covereng graves xij
Item for sayenge of masse to a prest in the wytson wcke xij
Item to John telstons wyfle for wassenge a sorples ij
Item to John newall for wTyttenge for the sute of the parreche xiij
Item for a Roppe to the pesse [weight] of the cloke • xx
Item to a pressener of the castell for mendenge of the belles xvj
Item for mendenge the stoks of the belles to holbroke and for Iron &
nelles to y^ Rode x
Item for j^' of Englesse waxe xij
Item for a corde to the antyn bell and for a kye to the boxe viij
Item more for ij'' of waxe xxij
Item ij dossyn tylles and a lode of lyme ij
Item for coverynge the graves xxj
Item to peres Rossomgreve of wartton ffor makynge the Rode xij
Item for owre chirgs to warton & for berreg vj
Item for g)ldenge the Rode to Rye' leche xiij
Item for ij'' candles at crystonmas v
Item to holbroke smyth for mendenge the seconde bell welle & a locke for
y^ cloke x
Item for a henge & wyre for the cloke and for Iron and nylles ix ob
Item to Dame Ales^ for mendenge a olde allbe and a sorples ij
Item to Rychard lech for ij'' di waxe ij vj
Item to Rye' leche for Makyng waxe for thes yere xix
Item to brege wyffe for wasshenge clothes xvj
Item for makyng owre booke and belles [bills] for the hole yere x
Som' of owre payements ys Ivij' viij""."
" xxiiij" May Annis R phi & Marie prmo & sccto [1555]-
Thorn's browne "
Ric' gethyn //'pers for the ley of the pisshioners apon handbrygge side for necesaryes
John holt & I of the Churche.
Thomas mylner
Robert gryse "]
Nicholas Wetherby
rj,, , T, y //pers for Chester Vpton & others.
rhombs Rogerson
Thomas Wysewall J
Thorn's Mascy
R vaudry Thomas Byram
Thomas Biram is my name.
Also that the pche ys conttete that Robrtt hatton for the tabamacvll that stonds at the hee
allt'' end shall pay no quartterege for the spase of vij yere."
[T/iis comes after the payments for 15 76. J
' Dame Alice Grosvenor, the Prioress of the Nunnery.
I I
242 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Easter 1555 to Easter 1556.
" ^555-
Thesse parsselb foyloynge We thomas Robenson and petter fflecher churche Wardens of saynt
marres on the hell have \Ji for thes 1555.
s. d.
Item Ryessevyd at hister [Easter] for qvarteryche and pascove peneys
[pascal pennies] xxj viij
Item R for a lestosve of coke of molenton xiiij
Item R for a lestove of hatton for mestres Rossorngreve xij
Item a lestove of mestres crosse xvj
Item a lestove of wyftym \vy the xij
Item a lestove of geffrey barker xvj
Item a lestove of John marssche xvj
Item a lestove of peter flecher chylde viij
Item R of Rye' borros for a knellenge plasse xij
Item R for a knelenge plase of Robert crooked xij
Item R of sertayne of the parresche for qvarterys as apereth in the
geythereng boke v j
Som' xxxvj^ vij'^."
" Thesse be the parssells that we Thomas Robenson and jjeter fflecher churche wardens of
Sayntt Mares on the hell Payde for thes yere ano 1555.
s. d.
Item payde for frank ensence and charcoUs v
Iiem to Dame ales for mendenge the clothe before the hey alter iiij
Item for fellenge the fonte ij'' and for hyrenge the sencer 8'' x
Item for vj^' & q'"' of waxe at xj'^ the te v ix
Item for makynge the waxe aganyste aster [Easter] xviij
Item to M'"" Dampartt for kyepenge the cloke on' q*"' xx
Item for wasshenge the prests sorples iiij
Item to Rye' Dobyes man for mendenge the vvendoes ix
Item for a lode lyme and ij" canduUs xij
Item for the lone [loan] of a senser iiij
Item for wryttenge the earteculls [articles] at the vysetacyon ii'j
Item for tylles vj
Item for frankynsence and neles & pap iiij
Item ffor ij''' Tylles xvj
Item p** to hassellwall xv
Item for iiij'i candles for the holyn xviij
Item for holence to the stare & mone ,. vj
Item to dobye for mendenge the wendooy vj
Item for coverynge geffre barkers wyffs grave iiij
Item to Rye' leche for makynge the waxe for the [year] xviij
Item for makynge the mone [moon] & all suche thyngs belongen to ytt ... ij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
243
y^ Item for carynge of tylles
Item for whasshnge the clothes for the hoUe yere
Item for makynge ovre a cov"ette boke [our account book] ..
Item to a bewye [?boy] for carrenge the boke w"' vs
churche
Som' xxv^.
Item that the paryssche ys In owr dett the Som' of xij* ij'' ofe."
s.
d.
ij
xij
viij
bovtte the
Easter 1556 to Easter 1557.
" 1556.
' Thes peels folowynge Wyttm Wyllyamson And Th jmas Myelner churche wardens of sent mares
on the hyll have recevyd for thys yere past whyche ys the iij & iiij yere of philip &
mary by the grace off god kyng & quene of England ffranc' nepells &c.
s. d.
Itm in pmis wye haue recevyd at eyster xxij v
Itm wye haue recevyd of Robart fysher for A knelyng place xij
Itm Recevyd of the wedoo gheste for A knelyng place xij
Itm recevyd for the leystall of Roger sprage xij
Itm recevyd of lohn clarke for a knelyng place for his wyffe xij
Itm R ffor A ley stall ffor hovld mclsys wyffc xij
Iim geythred Apon trenyte sondey iij x
Itm R of Rye' fifleccher for A knelyng place for his wyffe xij
Itm recevyd ovvte of A boxe in mone [money] x
Itm R ffor ower lady quarter ij iij
Itm R for A ley stall of thomas rogersons wyfife xvj
Itm R for A ley stall of Rye' kawdeys chylde xij
- Itm R for A ley stall of Rye' hassylwall xvj
Itm Jfc for A ley stall of Rye' bos,toke xviij
Itm R for A ley stall of the reyd makers wyfife xx
Itm R of gorge Robynson for A knelyng place for his wyffe xi;
Itm R of Robart Brockes for A knelyng place for his wyfife xi
Itm R of Davey barker for A ley stalle for his chylde xi
Itm R for a leystall of phylype gyeste wyfife x
Itm R for A leystall of M'"' pellyn for his chylde xiii
Itm R of John marshe for A knelyng place for his wyfife vn
Itm R of Edward Afasakerley for his wyfifes ley stall xi
Itm R of John thorronley for A ley stall for his wyfife xi
Itm R att Crystynmas quarter ij
Itm R for Rye' ledeatts ley stall of M'' brovnshocke x
Itm R of Robart Verna for A knelyng place vii
Itm gederyth of the churche pareshe to s^ gorge for mackyng of the bocke... xv
Sufii ofif owre Recetts ys Ivj' vj''."
I I 2
244 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
" Theys bye the parsells that wye Wyttm wyllyamson & Thomas myelner churche wardens off
seynt marys on the hyll payed for this yere paste whyche ys the iij & iiij yere of
philip & mary by the grace of god kyng & quene of England ffranc' napells &
Jerusalem &c.
s. d.
Itm payed to Wyttm langley for A bell And for frygansencs iiij
Itm payd m"^ Wyftm AUdersaye for x" of waxe the svm ys x
Itm payd to Wyftm Knowyssley for makyng the waxe w' the bereshe xiij
Itm payd for skowryng [scouring] the cryssmatory ij
Itm payed vnto lorancs Done for A sence [? censer] iiij
Itm payed for fyllyng of the fovnt j
Itm payed for charkolle ij
Itm payed Dobye for mendyng of the glason wyendoo iij iiij
Itm payed to Wyttm Allkocke & his man for on' deyes worke xvj
Itm payed for A peys of tember to Wyttm Wyllyason to the same worke ... viij
Itm payed to hankocks man for gettyng A botte [bolt] owl off A poste ... ij
Itm payed for mendyng the Anton bell ffram & for nelys j
Itm payed for chadoys and wyte tryde [white thread] j
Itm for fyllyng the fovnt at wessontyed j
Itm payed to \VyH'm Knowyssley for makyng off the waxe ij ofe
Itm payed for ij lode of lyme xij
Itm payed to Rye' barker for ij" & iij quarters of seder xiiij
Itm for his worke man shype xij
Itm payed to Harry meller for his dey worke viij
Itm payed to his wyffe ffor caryeng water & sande ij
Itm payed to the bereche ij
Itm payed to Wyttm bollton for the Angell that the sacrament ys in xiij
Itm payed to Rye' gre for mendyng of ij bellys [bells] iij iiij
Itm payed for iiij dosen & viij brakes [bricks] iij viij
Itm payed moy^ for j dosen breke [bricks] x
Iim payed to Wyttm Knowjssleys wyffe for rnakyng off waxe iij
Itm payed to .A. womon for ciryeng water breke & sande iij
Itm payed to a wryght ffjr makyng the lyche yatte^ iiij
Itm payed ffor on' lode of lyme vj
Itm payed ffor Dressyng of ij krowyetts [cruets] and A shyppe ffor
frygansence ij
-_ Itm payed ffor iij dosen of tylle 'j 'x
Itm payed to Rye' hassyhvall for coveryng of the graves iij ij
Itm payed for XV brekes [bricks] xij
Itm payed to A woman for wat^ & sande j •
Itm payed for mendyng of the fyrst bell xx
Itm payed for A roppe to the hollen xviij
Itm moy' for A corde for the hollen j
Itm payed to m' greyn for viij'' of candylls ij vj
Itm payed for A hollen for the churche vj
See page 237 (iSS^'Sj)-
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
245
Itm payed for A man for pottyng vp of the rope to the hollen
Itm payed for A povnd off candells
Itm payed for A corde to the Anton bell
Itm payed to Rye' hallewod for makyng off waxe
Itm payed to Joen yewans ffor wasshyng of the churche cloys [clothes] the
hovU yere
Itm payed to s'' gorge for makyng A churche bocke
Itm payed for makyng vp o'' bocke
Itm payed for caryeng of o"' bocke w^" vs Abovt the churche
Itm s" hol)w'' [Sir Oliver] gave to the churche A govn and wye [we]
changet yt w' s^ harry snape for A blow [blue] westment.
Sum of owre payements ys Iv' ix.^.
Remenyng in the boxe ix"'."
d.
J
iiij
ij
xj ob
VI ij
'j
Easter 1557 to Easter 1558.
" 1557-
Theys beyn the pcells that wye wyftm wyllyamson and thomas mylner churche wardens of
sent maryes on the hyll hays Recevyd for tliys yere paste whyche ys the iiij & v yere
Duly 1557 to July 1558] of philype & mary by the grace of god kynge & queyn &c.
s. d.
Iim 5: of thoraas Rogerson for a klelyng [«V] place for his wyffe xij
It' 9= of John marshe for a knelyng place for his wyffe xij
Itm 51 of Rye' dobye for a ley stovU for his moder xij
Itm ft) of m' worssley ffor iij knelyng placys iij
Itm wye gedery-d at aster [Easter] quarter xviij
Itm for a knelyng place for dave barkers wyffe xij
It' J^ for a knelyng place for Rye' kocke viij
Itm for a knelyng place for lohn Dyckonsons wyffe viij
Itm for a knelyng place to m^ Dampartes wyffe xvj
Itm for a knel) ng place for M''' wytneys wyffe xvj
Itm gederyd at o"^ lady dey quarter the svm ij
Itm for a leysto of M"^ browtons prests 1 xij
Itm for a knelyng place for James Robynsons wyffe xij
Itm 1^ of Robart hope for a knelyng place for his wyffe xij
Itm y, for crystynmas quarter ij viij
It' for a leystalle of Edward fasakerley for his wyfie xij
Itm {Jj for the ieystall of John Robynson & his wyffe ij
; Itm for a knelyng place of yonge lohn Robynson xi
It' 9j for a Ieystall of a chyelde of Robart breerwode xi
Itm ^^ for a leystoUe for lohn a thorronlayes wyffe xi
It' 9i of m'' brownshonke for his wyffeys leystoUe xi
/3^ei/«-<-~-'r<r^ It' p. for a leystolle of Rychart breerwode xi
Itm for a leystoUe of a stranger that Robart hankocke beryed xi
' Mr. Brereton's priesti who served the chantry.
246
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
d.
xvj ot)
xij
xij
xij
Itui that wye gederyd on the sondey aft' the sklanssyng days to the clcr' for
kepyng of the clocke
Itm I;l for a leystolle of Rye loo
]tm IX for a leystolle of Roger sprages chyelde
Itm ];l of Nykoks brenys for a knelyng place for his wyffe
Itm $1 of Edmont yerdelye for lohn makequelys wyffe toyert [towards]
mackyng the lyghtys in the Rode lofte
Sm' of owre Recetts liij' ob.
" Apud Cestr, xxvj die septembris an" 1557-
hyt ys orderyd by the kyng & quenes comyssyon^rs whose names be subscrybyd that these
whose names here foUowe shall pay eu^y sonday as hereafter ys Apoyntyd them to the
church wardens of sent maryes for the same churche vse vntyll such tymes as x' be fifully
payd in cosideracon & recompes of such money as they have in there hands vz to begyn
paymct the sondey next enjuyng the date above wryten.
John Anyan glou eu y sonday
Rycharde smythe
wytfm grymesdych
phyllyp gest
George teyler ...
harry asseheton...
Robart Crosse ...
Johan ley wedds
Roger fifoxley ...
weddo whytbye
nycolas Rog'^son
John whythedde
Thomas lends ...
d.
ij
ij
ij
ij
ij
ij
ij
J
J
J
j
j
j
ita est
(Signed) Cuthe Chester [Cuthbert Scott, Bishop].
John Webster
ffowke Dutton
John Smythe
Thomas Smythe."
\^The above comes after the payments for 1576.]
" Theys beyn the pcells that wye wyttm wyllyam[son] & ihomas mylner churche wardens of sent
maryes on the hyll payed for thys yere paste whyche ys the iiij & v yere [July 1557
to July 1558] of philip & mary bye the grace of god kyng & queyn &c.
s.
Itm payed vnto Rye' hallwode fifor xiiij'' waxe bye side ij'' of o'' hovn [of our
own] xij
Itm payed for the makyng of xvj'' waxe v/' the bereche
Itm peyd for fryganeencs
Itm for threde ob
d.
iij
xvij
iiij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
247
starre
Itm peyd for skowryng [scouring] of ij chandeltrs
Itm peyd for the skowryng of the censers
Itm peyd for cherkovll
Itm peyd vnto Rye' Dobye ffor the mendyng of the glassen wendoys
Itm peyd to Robart grysse ffor ij ledes for the ij haly water stocks
Itm peyd vnto Rye' barker for on povnd of seder
Itm peyd for settyng in the same ledes
Itm peyd vnto thomas glassyer ffor makyng a novnsare [an answer] to m'
mere [Mr. Mayor] anendys wyttm bawll
Itm peyd to Rye' hallwode for makyng off the waxe at wessontyed
It' peyd for fellyng of the fovnt at ester & wesson tyed
It' peyd for makyng a bare [bier] & mendyng a locke to the fovnte
Itm peyd for pessyng a henge and settyng yt apovn
Itm peyd for makyng of the boeke at the wesetaeyon
It' peyd for a povnd of wyte candylls for to goo awesetyng wyth [for to go a
visiting with]
Itm peyd for paryeng [repairing] of the alleys in the churche yerde
Itm peyd for a rope to the Anton belle
Itm peyd vnto pellyns sovn for makyng a gederyng bocke for the best
shovte [suit] & papar
Itm for nel>s
Itm peyd ffor makyng of a stare
It' for the pentyng & gyldyng of the same stere
Itm for wyer to the stere
Itm for a rope to the stere
Itm for the holyn
Itm for a man to get the rope in to the polley
Itm for candylls for the stere and the holyn
Itm ffor makyng waxe
Itm peyd vnto govn [Joan] yevan ffor wessheng the churche cloys [clothes]
by the hovU yere
Itm peyd for nelys ffor mendyng the howys [house?] ower the Anton bell ...
Itm peyd to the wryght
Itm peyd vnto the clerke ffor kepyng of the clocke
Itm peyd to mestres gryemdyche for vij" & a halfe of waxe aft xj'^ ob a
povnd
Itm for makyng of iij" waxe to the hye alter
Itm for makyng of ix^' of waxe for the Rode lofte
Itm for wyer to the rode lofte
Itm-peyd for makyng ope of o'' bocke
Sm' of o' pements — Ij' ix'*.
Remenys in the boxe — xiiij'*
& ij leystolles vn peyd for yet."
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vj
vj
V
i'j
xvj
iij
'J
V
J
ij
»j
vj
i'j
ij ot)
ob
XX
XX
ij ob
ix
vj
ij
xiij
XX
ij
ij
viij
viij ob
iij
ix
ij ob
vj
JH-^n-L
24S
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
Easter 1558 to Easter 1559.
"'55S.
Thys byn The porcells That We Rbart Gryse and Rycharde Dawbe Church Wardens bathe
Recevyd for thys ycre past.
Itu' in prymvs Rescued for yi^ lestall of s^ gorge
Itu' gederyd at Aster [Easter] quarter
Itu' Reseued of tnester Dampart for hys wyves laystall
Itu' 1^ for y" laystall of Ihon whythed
Itu' R, for yMaystall of ethell Dyo .^^<.'?^.-.
Itu' R for the laystall of nycolus wederbe
Itu' R for y"' laystall of J hamys Jake
Itu' R for y<^ laystall of Robarte saueghe
Itu' R for y'= laystall of Ihon thornele
Itu' R for y" laystall of Rycharde gyttyns wyfe
Itu' R of nycolas wryght for a knelynge placse for hys wyfe
Itu' R of Thomas Hale for A knelynge place for hys wyfe
Itu' R of Thomas Rocherson for A knelynge place for hys wyfe
Itu' R of James gyttyn for A knelynge place for Hys wyfe
Itu' R of wyllyam Horst for A knelynge place for Hys wyfe
iiruy>ji<^c»»L. Itu' R of Robart bererwod for A knelynge place for Hys wyfe
Itu' R for y'^ shyfthynge of y" sthone and y<^ lestall of mester wodwarde
Itu' R for y"^ laystall of sesle gran wall
Itu' R for yo laystall of wyllyam grymysdyche
Itu' R for the laystall of Katheren geste
Itu' R for the laystall of phelep oscrofte
The som' of owre Recetts lij' viij''."
s.
d.
vj
viij
XIX
VllJ
ij
XX
xvj
XVJ
XVJ
XVJ
XV
xvj
IJ
VUJ
XIJ
XVJ
XIJ
XVJ
>j
viij
XVJ
xvj
xvj
XIJ
" Thys byn y'' parchell y' we Robart gryse and Rychad Dawbe Churche wardens bathe payde
for thys yere paste.
s. d.
Itu' payd for xiijt of waxe xiij
Itu' payd for a antan bell Rope iiij
Itu' payd for threde ob
Itu' ped for papar ob
Itu' payd for A corde to y'= Roode clothe for pame sondaye [Palm Sunday] ij
Itu' payd to Robarte wyse for y" swepynge of y" churche ii'j
Itu' payd for frankyn senes iiij
Itu' payd for charcolls ij
Itu' payd for to Rycharde Dawbe for kepynge of y" wyndous by yere ij
Itu' payd to Rycharde Hassellwall lor y'' hyllynge [covering up] of to [two]
grauys vij
Itu' payd for wyer ob
Itu' payd for socwrnge [scouring] of y" sence [censer] & to candellar [two
chandeliers] ij
Itu' payd for y'' makynge of y"^ waxe for astor [a star] xv
^>^V^<> (il,^%».x-^-I.^ clL^^'L . QjMt.'kt^J .Vv.(^.j^il<tl^£^. ^
MeU . Yn^' ^ ^-<,^oiiec. <,(^ in^ ^^^ i^^ i^ f^,^^ st<r..c\
5-c«^ • VXif.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 249
Itu' payd to Rye' graye for y" mendyng of the belles
Itu' payd for A ponde of candells for to go A uesetynge [to go a visiting] ...
Itu' payd for liij dosyn & iij od tyllys [tiles] , iij
Itu' payd for A lode of lyme v
Itu' payd to Rye' Hasylwalle for the coueryng of X graues ij viij
Itu' payd to nyeolas Rogerson for the parynge [repairing] of y" churche
yourde vj
Itu' payd for the soderynge of the gotter on the sowthe syde of y"= churche... xv
Itu' piyd for y<= Hallohynge [hallowing] of A corporas & ij havter clothys
[two altar cloths] x
Itu' payd to Rye' Hassylwall for A daye & A Halfe for y« churche yourde ... xij
Itu' payd to A laborer for a daye vj
Itu' payd Rye' Hasslwall for y'' cowuerynge of V grauese xvij
Itu' payd for lyme vij
Itu' payd for A dosyen of tyle x
Itu' payd for candells for crysstynmas iij v
Itu' payd for y'= Holyn vj
Itu' payd to Jhone evan for wahsshynge of y'' churche clothys by yere ij
Itu' payd for y'= mendynge of the churche yate j
Itu' pa) d for nay les & y"^ Irons for yi= bellys viij
Itu' payd to y'' workeman & hys sarvante xxij
Itu' payd for y'' makynge of y^ waxe for the hoUe yere for y«^ heavter [altar] xxj
The Som' of owre payements xliij' ]''■ ob.
Also there Remenys In y'^ boxe viiij^ vj'' ob.
Also there is vij laystalls to be payd for."
Eastilr 1559 TO Easter 1560.
"1559-
Thyes be the parsehells y< we Ryehard Cawday & Ryehard Dawbe Churche wardens hatha
Reseued for thys here [year] paste 1559.
In prymos 5t in the boxe
Itu' 5: for a busshol of wyat
Itu' gedered for y'' clerke on pames sondaye [Palm Sunday]
Itu' gedered at aster [Easter]
Itu' 51 for a knelynge place for hugh usscherwods wyfe
Itu' y. for ye lovne [loan] of iiij torchuse at messter manlese bereal
Itu' 9: of Robart savaghe wyfe that ye laste
Itu' ]jl for yMestale of Jhon grefeth
Itu' 9; for y** lestale of Jhon warton wyfe
Itu' 5^ for a knelyng plase for hugh monkysfelde wyfe
Itu' 5 for a kne[l]yng plase for wyllyam kettells wyfe
Itu' g: for y" laystall of messter manlaye
Itu' ^ for a knelyng plase for Robarte crokets wyfe
The wholl some of o' receats is liij^ j""."
K K
s.
viij
d.
vj 0I3.
ij
viij
xix
VUJ
X ob.
viij
•J
X
xij
xvj
xij
xij
xvj
xij
250 ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
" Thyes be the parchells y' we Rychard Cavdaye & Rycharde Dawbe Churche wardanes hathe
payde for thys yerere paste.
In prymos payde for xiiijf of waxe
Itu' payde for iiij dossen of tyles
Itu' payd to Rychard Hassellwall for y'' hyllynge of iiij grauys
Itu' payd for water & sond
Itu' payd for mendynge of to albys [two albs]
Itu' payd for pynnys & therde
Itu' payd for fifellynge y" font
Itu' payd for y"^ Repracyons of the wyndos by yerere
Itu' payd for charcollys
Itu' payd to Hare nycolas for y'' niakyng of y'= waxe at asstor [Easter].
Itu' payd to Thomas mylhier for kepynge of y"" cloke
Itu' payd to Robarte brycman for y'' hyllynge of iij graues
Itu' payd for y"' comenyon boke
Itu' payd to Rychard coke for y« takynge done of y"^ rode
Itu' payd for a spade
Itu' payd for a boke to wryte in wedyngs crysstenyngs & bereynge
Itu' payd to Robart brecman for hyllynge of iij graues
Itu' payd for ij dosyn of tylys [tiles]
Itu' payd for lyme and sand to the same
Itu' payd for mendynge of y'^ lychge yate
Itm payd to herry nicolas for makyng o'' tapers and small waxe candels to
strve the quyere ix
Itm for hordes to the couiynion table and bordes to make formes and feete
to them and nay Is v iij
Itm to wittm garnet for makynge of them xiiij
Itm to the berache ij
The some your payement is xxxxv' xj''.
Also ther remayns in the boxe vij' ij''."
s.
d.
xij
vj
"J
XVJ
lUJ
'J
J
XVJ
V]
vnj
VHJ
UIJ
VJ
'J
VUIJ
"J
VIJ
XVJ
VUJ
IJ
Easter 1560 to Eas'ier 1561.
" 1560.
Thyes be y'' parcells y' we Rycharde caudaye & Daue Rychardson hathe Rescued for y^ yere
paste.
s. d.
In prymos gedayred on p'raemys [Palm] sondaye for y' clakre ij
Itu' li at aster [Easter] viij vj
Itu' ft for y" lestall of mester nottall xvj
Itu' 9) for y'= lestall of Rycharde cow xvj
Itu' 51 for y" lestall of gorge egerton xvj
Itu' 51 for yi^ lestall of hugh calldes wyfe xvj
Itu' ^c for a knelynge plase for felepe prynce wyfe viij
s.
d.
vij
ij
XVJ
XVJ
xij
XVJ
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 251
Itu' iX in y"" boxe
Itu' I;t; for y"" lestall of gorge hareson
Itu' {I for y"" lestall of Thomas brones son
Itu' 9> for a knelynge for Ihon grycse for hys wyfse knelyng place
Itu' ^ for y" lestall of Jon anyan son
The som' of oure Resetes xxvj' iiij''."
' Thyes be y" parcells y' we Rychard caudaye & Daue Rychardson churche wardens hathe
payd for y^ yere paste.
s. d.
In prymos payd to Rychard Dawbe for y"^ wyndoys ij
Itu' payd to Thomas mylner for y"^ keppenge of y*^ doke vj viij
Itu' payd to Robart brycman for y'^ wyetlymynge [white liming] of y*^ churche v
Itu' payd for iiij lodys of lyme ij
Itu' payd for water iiij
Itu' payd to Thomas bothe for mendyng of y" second bell stoke xvj
Itu' pad to Robart hancoke for a bout [bolt] of Iren for y" same xij
Itu' pad to yi^ bereche ij
Itu' pad to Robart brycman for coueryng of v graues & mendyng of y"
churche wall xij
Itu' payd for lyme • vj
Itu' payd for wat^ ij
Itu' payd to Robart hancoke for mendyge of y^ clapar of y" fort bell xiij oh
The som' of paymentes xxj^ uf ofc.
Ther Remens [in] y<= boxe v'* vj''."
Easter 1561 to Easter 1562
" Thes be the persells that we Robert Croket and Davy Rycherson hathe Reseued for this yere
past 1561.
s. d.
In primus Reseyved in y"^ box v
It' gathereid at Aster [Easter] ix
It' for a kneling place to Rye' griffeths wyf xij
It' for a kneling place to Ihon simsons wyf viij
It' for a kneling place to Robart Crosses wyf xij
It' for a kneling place to Thomas smiths wyf xij
It' for a kneling place to Robort harvys wyf xij
It' for a knelyng place to Jhon marches wyf xij
It' for a leastall for crosses wyf yi^ maryner xvj tty^ •wvo^i.^cvt
It' for a knelynge place to wy Ilia smithes wyf xij
It' for a knelyng place to wyllya Rychersons wyf viij
It' for a knelyng place to Rondell mylners wyf xij
It' for a knelyng place to Edmond yordles wyf xij
It' for a knelyng place to Thomas thewllyns wyf xij
K K 2
252
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
It' for a leastall of James bennet
It' for a knelyng place to wyllya wyllyasons wyf
It' for a lestall of Rye' burres
It' for a knelyng place to vvydow grys
It' for a lestall of nycholas brenes wyf lestall (sic)
The some of our Resets is xxxij'."
d
xv;
xvj
XV
XV
xi
Thes be the psells that we Robart Croket and Davy Rycherson churche wardens hathe payd
for this yere past.
In piTiiis payde to Rye' Doby for yi^ wyndys
It' payd to Thomas mylner for keping of the clocke
It' payd for ij Dussen of tylles
It' payd for lyme and y" beryng of y" same
It' payd to Robert bryckman for coveryng of iiij graues
It' for making clene of the churche
It' payd to Robart bryckman for coveryng of m'' plancne child graue and
crosses wyffes graue j"^ maryner
It' payd to Robart bryckmon f )r coverynge of Rye' pole graue and Rye'
flechers grave and Rye' burrus
It' payd for mak)ng of y*^ church yate
It' payd for coveryng of Thomas massyes grave and James bennets
It' payd to hugh Gyllam
It' payd for half a Dosen of tyles
It' payd to a dark for wrytyng of owr byll
It' payd to y'' pore wemen for dressing [? cleaning] of the churche gresse
[steps]
It' for wrytyng of owr bucke [book]
The some of owre payments is xxj^
There Remens in the box xj"
s.
ij
vj
d.
viij
XX
vii
xi
i
vj
X ot)
iiij
^j
iiij
V
iiij
ni]
ij
EA.STKR 1562 TO Easter 1563.
'Thes be the pcells that Robart crose & w'" ktttell hathe l;t for this yere 1562.
In primvs in the boxe
Itm gatharde in the cherche at aster
Itm 9: of Dave coke
Itm I;l of Joane mase for a lay stall ^^.'V. *v>(W->^y./.
Itm 9: of thomas brovne for a lay stall
Itm ]}. of thoraas strete for a knelynge plase for his wife
Itm \]i of wedoo wederbe for a knelynge plase
Itm l;t: of Robarte hese wife for a k[ii]eling plase
s.
X
XV
ij
1]
viij
xvj
xvj
xvj
xij
xij
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 253
s. d.
Itm 51 of hare ashton for a kaelyng plase xij
Ittn 9= of Robarte carrear for a knelynge plase xij
Itm li of m'^ flecher for A torche xx
Itm 5> of thomas grefethes wyfe for A knelyng plase xij
Itm 9^ of R' movchell for A knelynge plase xj
Itm 9: of John geste for A knelynge plase viij
Itm {I for ii'j c'l^'i^s hammars xvi
Itm 9^ in the chorche for mendynge he wese [high ways] .. iij jij
Icm 9^ of thomas ward for A knelynge plase xij
Iim 9. of R' meles for A laystall xij
Itm 9^ of Robarte brerwood for lohn grise vj
Itm 9: of george belen for R' pole iij
Itm 9 for the grete pese [weight] of led ix
The somme of our Rescytes ys iij'' v' ix'^ ob."
"Thes be the pcells that Robarte Krose and w™ kettell hathe payd this yere 1562.
Itm payd for takynge dovne the Ro 1 lofe
Itm payd for takynge downe the Alt^s ij
Itm payd for lyme & careage
Itm payd for Water & swepinge y'= chorche & the top of yMe is
Itm payd to brekemm for ij dayse worke & for white ly me ij
Itm payd to bothe for mendynge y<= rofe of chorch
Iim payd for makynge ij rochets for y« boys
Itm payd for laynge of A new well & exchangenge of the ovld led
Itm payd to thomas mylner charke [clerk] for kypinge y« cloke vj
Itm pay[d] to Dobe for mendynje wyndos ij
Itm payd for mendynge ye bell frame iij
Itm payd at whyte son tyde for whyte lyminge & dresynge the chorche ... ij
Itm payd for mendynge he wese [highways] viij
Itm payd for the ten coiiiavndements
Itm payd for wrytynge the Artecles
Itm payd for coverynge of graves ij
Itm payd for makynge of bels at y^ wesetacion
Itm payd for payntynge ys" chorche xxiij
Itm payd to Jelame
Itm payd for A'' & d [iHbs.] waxe candils
The soinne of our pementes ys iij'' x'^ ij''.
Rest Due vnto vs Sotn iiij^ iiij'' ob."
The Receipts of Robert Grose and William Kettull for the yere 1563.
Payments for "laystalls" by, —
"Richird Cavvday for the laystall of ij Chyldren in tyles ij«."
M'' Plankney.
Thomas Lloid.
d.
llj X
viij
viij
vj
xxj
viij
VJ
iiij
xiiij
vj
vj
iiij
iiij
vj
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Payments for kneeling places by —
John flrost.
John Tylston.
David Barker.
William Kettell.
Richard Gronow.
" Itm Ijl for ij haruest gyrdelles at the syght of M'' Kethen & M'' brownd xv'."
Total 3'i 3' S''.
Easter 1563 to Easter 1564.
The Payments of Robert Crosse and William Kettull for the yere 1563.
s. d.
" Itm payd for makynge a Rotchete for the Clarke iiij"
"Itm payd payd [sic] for makynge the bocks [books] for the poore &
other vayles [gifts] "'J
" Itm payd for pavynge the howgh grene xxiiij iiij"
Total 3" 7= T^.
Easter 1564 to Easter 1565.
The Receipts of George Tayler and John Anyan for the year 1564.
Payments for laystalls by — ■
Davy Massye for the laystall of his father.
Thomas Broome for the laystall of his child.
John Coke for the laystall of Davy Coke.
Cycylye Hilton for the laystall of her daughter.
Raffe Jyneson for the laystall of his child.
J one Thropp.
Hugh Munsfeld.
Robert Weston sherman.
Foiick ap Ryse ap Benet for the laystall of his son.
Thomas Strete for the laystall of his nurse.
Widow Low.
Payments for kneeling places by —
Steven Woddes for his wife.
Richard Tyrall for his wife.
Mathew EUys for his wife.
Harry Heskett for his wife.
churche wall ^P '"
"It' gathered v^son Gutted [Good tide] sondayi toward the making of y
Total xLxiiij^ 'f [54' i''].
' See Morris' " Chester in Plantagenet Reigns," page 342.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
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The Payments of George Tayler and lohn Anyan for the year 1564.
" It' payed vnto my lord vnto my lord [j/c] buship tor ij bockes for y'^^ church
" It' payed for sclates to y*^ stepell
" It' payed vnto Jeffray bicklay for sclalinge of y<^ steple & taking vp of y*"
leayd
" It' payd for gad nayles
" It' payd vnto Richard ormand for a lode of clay to mend y" pores [porch]
on y"" northe syde
" It' payd for y: coffdn of y« here & nayles to y" same
'• It' payd vnto hery sheppert and his ma for meding of y^ porch and y''
church wall
" It' a wisket [large basket]
" It' payed vnto hughe massy for a kay to y'' lyme howse dore
Total 3" 5^ 5I.
s.
V
d.
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xij"
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(BanuiII.
Cay)t. Massie's Book of
Pedigrees,/. 88/'.
Gamull.
WiLLM, the Sonne of Gamull.
Stephen [of Kniihton, in Lettalys,
Salop], the Sonne of Willm., the
Sonne o' Gamull, 24 E. I.
=r Edytiie,
Richard Gamull,
liued, a" 2 E. 3
NVn.LM. G/\MULL,
of Kn'ghton, gent.,
II E. 2.
IsAnELL, da. and Ii.
of John Ocley, of
W'ininglon, by
whom he came by
lands.
John Gamull. Willm. Gamull, =p Philippa, coheire
liued a" S & 36,
E. 3.
Anne, wife to
Willm. Whitmore.
The. Gamull.
He lyved in
E. y' 2 tyme.
Kichard Gamull,
mar. one Isakla,
a" 34 : E. 3.
John Gamull, lyved ■
a" 4" R. 2 & 8 H 5.
Thoma. Gamull
lyved an" 20 R. 2.
Thomas Gamull •
a" 12 H. 4.
■ Joane, da. & h.
ofTho. Ermedon.
Thomas Gamull, of Buerlon, '■
in Coiii CestriiB, a" I E. 4.
■ Ellen, da. & coh. to Slaplegh
of buerton of Coiii. Cestria;.
^^argaret
Gamull.
Thomas Gamull, who
dyed a" I H. S, as
appeth.byhiswill made.
■ Anne, da. [base] to S' John
Manwaringe, of
Baddeley, knight.
Thomas Gamull, who '
dyed a" 24 H 8, as
appeth by his wdl.
Elizab. da. coh. to
Robert Minshull, of Mul-
graue in Coui. Cestrise.
Hugh Gamull.
Hugh Gamull.
Thomas Gamull, who •
d)ed an" 25 Eliz R"".
Ellen, da. [base] to John
Poole, of Pojle, Esq
*Th"'ob. s.p.
Elizabeth
Case.
Edmoni) Gamull, = Elizab. * dau. to John Thrope of Chester,
Esq , now lyvinge widdow to Mr. Goodman, Alderman
an° setaiis 60. of Chester, sans issue.
* Robert John.
Willm. Gamull, Anne, mar I to Thomas Gamull, = Alice, da. of Rich.
2 Sonne. John Brooke, of sonne and heire. Bauand, Alderman
Vpton, 2'>' to of Chester, &
Edw. Holland, of widd. of Dauid
Denton, in Coiii. Lloyd, Alderman
Lane. of Chester.
Elianor [* Ellyn],
mar. to Richard
Swinton.
Elizab. mar.
to Hughe
Prestland, of
Wardley.
[' Visitation of Chester, 1580, p. 268 ; Had. 2163, fo. 85.]
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261
(Bamul.
Hoc Stemma antiqucia familia; de Gamul, ex Evidentijs, Cartis, el libris, in Officio Armor'
quanta fieri potest di ijentia et fide, coUectum est.
Copied from the
original roll on parch-
ment now in the pos-
session of Mr. T. Cann
Hughes, Chester.
May, 1892.
Per quandam Carlam sine dat'
Ric'us filiiis Tho. de Ocley ded.t
Steph'o fit Wiil'i fit Gamelvnam
acram tfe que vocat' Woodcrofts
lorje iacent' inter terram Alani,
et terrain Dei Steph'i et diversas
alias terr' in Carta p'dca specifi-
cat, Testibj Ada Dno de Muclis-
ton Hen. de Alstanston S eph'o
de Ocleg \Vili'o de Norton et
alijs.
Per alia charta Ric'us filius Tlio :
de As'o dedit Alano de Knighlo
diversas terr' in Ivnighio ^;c., hijs
Testibz Ada ds Moklesto, Hen
de Halslauneston, Steph'o de
Hocle.S, Rogero de kniglito,
Steph'o filio Wiil'i fit (ianiel de
eadem, Ada de Derinlo et niul-
tis alijs, "SiC.
The Intayle of Thomas Ocleyes
landes in Wynirgton, vpon the
mariage of Isabell, his daughter
and heire, \v"' Will'm Gamul
the Sonne of Stephan.
Sic Tho : Thorns de Ocley manens in Wyn-
fuit inton Dedit wili'o filio Steph'i
filius Gamul de Knighton and Isa-
Reginaldi bella vx'i eius totum illui Diraid
Ocley. Mesuag cu medietate Cioft adia-
cent in wininton predict' quod
habuii de dono Ric i de Heyr de
knighton et q'' idem Ric' habuit
de .\lano Dingan de knighlo p'
concoiS inter eos fact' cor' Wili'o
Hyngge Justic' diii Regis, ac elia
medietaie comu'is mei cil p'lin'
in knis;hton i; vocat' le Heye.
Et iacet inter stagnu molend de
wininton et gcrardred Habend
et tener.ct ijsde wili'o et Isabelle
et heredib3 de corpib; eor'
j)creat' cu o'lbj p'tin CoiTiun' et
asiament', &c. Tf stibus Ad' diio
de Mocliston, Sttph" de Ocley
cu multis alijs.
Isabella que fuit vxor Wiil'i
Gamel de knighton in le
Kalis dedit Johi filio Ric'i
de Huncumbache & Alicia
vx' eius, Ric'o fil' Rotjti
de Eccleshale et MatilS
vx' eius, Ric'o fil' Steph'i
Gamel & Agntt' vxori
eius, et eorum heredib5
vel Assignatis totam p'tem
suam vnius p'ac' vast' ia-
ccnte' in feod de knytton
Gamul.
GuiLiELM* Gamul.
STErH.AN*
Gamul.
Gamul verbum Hebraicum et idem
est quod Retribulio, a Reward
or recompence. .See I Cron.
24, 17. One of the posterity of
Aron of that name. And Jerem.
48. 23. Beth-Gamul, that is,
The Howse of Gamul.
Steph'us Gamel de Kneycton Dedit
Ric'o filio suo, pro servicio sue
tet'am et prat' cum suis p'tinen-
cijs, &c., infra feod de Kneyton
Testibus Ada Dno de MucUston
Steph'o de Ocleg Vincentio de
Alstenston et alijs Dat' apml
Novu Castrum Die Lune in festo
titi Pet' ad vincula An" Diii
mcclxxxv. 24° E. I.
EruTHA, ita
vocat.
GUILIELM' -
Gamul de
knighton vixit
an" 1.5 E. ;.
Isabella filia
et heres Jo :
Ocley de
winington
7" E. 3-
Ricardus
Gamul vix'
an" 2 E 3.
Agnes vxor
eius.
I I
Thomas Adam.
Gamul vix' 12
tempore E. 2. E. 3.
Guilielmus filius Steph'i Gamul De
knytton in le halis Dedit Ric'o
filio suo vnum Dimiit Mesuag
cum curtila^§ et Croft adiacent"
in villa de Knytton. Test Dno
Ada de Mucliston, Steph'o De
Ocley .\da De Ocley et alijs.
WUl'mus fil" Steph'i Gamul de
knighton in le Halys Dedit Ric'o
filio suo vnum Mesua,§ cu Cur-
tila,§ adiacente in villa de
knighton q'' quidm mesuagiii et
Curtilagiu Ediiha que fuit vS
Steph'i Gamul tenit [sic], &c.
Testibus Adni D'no de .Muclis-
ton, Steph'o de Ocley, et aliis.
Willmus Gamul de kneyghio
tenebatu' Ric'o filio Ade de
Mucluston et heredib; suis in
sex solido [sic] et octo denar-' p'ci-
pend de anno in .\nn' de terr
et ten'tis suis in Kneighton, &c.,
cu clausula distrinctionis in
p'dict ten' Dat' apud MucluUon
in die S'ti mirhis A" Regni Regis
Edw' Secundi xiij".
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262
ST. MARY-OX-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
iu>;ta metas de Dciinton
&; vocat' Crosbroke et se-
c|uendo Crosbroke in
Aqua de Tyrne, et sic se-
qiiendo cursu Aqua; de
Tyrne, vsq; ad S agLu
molenct de" Wynimo &
sic de Die" Siagno vsq5
Crosbroke. Test' WiU'o
fil' Sieph'i de OcleyAdam
de Ocley et alijs. Dat'
apud knytton in le halis
Die Dnica pt post fest'
oniniu sancioru. An"
K. 3. 7°.
!
guilielm'
Ga.mul,
36 K. 3-
Phillipa coheres
cum Anna vxor,
w' whitmore.
Joannes Ganiul
diixii malikUm
an" iS K. 3.
Ricardus Gamul
vixit l8 E. 3 et duxit
Isolda que vidua fuit
a" 34 E. 3.
AVil'm" de wetemore Dedit Phillipe que
fuit vxor Will'mi Gamel vnum Culagiu
et Cr •flu adaicen' et quinq; seliones
cum suis p'tinen in knighton, que hu'it
de herediia'e Agnet' vxor" sue in excam-
bifi p omnibus if is et teu^ cum suis p'lin'
que p'dca Pha het m p'p'tem suam in
ieod de Wetemure An" 45 E. 3.
Consitis Carte eiusde Dat' fact' p' pd will'm
de whiieniore et Agnettm vxor' eius de
teri^ p'dictis quos habuerunt de heredi-
tat' p'cci Agnet', p'dce philippe in ex-
camo' (Sec, vt supra &c.
Will' ril,» Will'i Gamel de Knigh-
ton Dedit Johi Brett et Will'o
.Smyth oia messiiagia terr' et
teiita sua in Knighio cu reu'coe
Doiis Isolde nup vxor' Ric'i
Gamel. Dat' Die Sabat' prox'
post festil S'ti Miclis A" Regni
Regis Edw : tertii xxxiiij".
I
Joannes Gamul,
vixit an" 4°
Ric. 2. et 8" H. 5.
Johes Gamul de Knighton
dedit Tho Gamul fil' suo
vtiu mesuagiu vocat' Le
lympiits in Le Wode-
houses infra dominium de
whitemore, cu gaidinu et
p-'tis terris et ten'' eidem
mesua^adiicent'que h'uit
ex Dono et ftoffamenlo
Phe mairis sue, & Agnetis
sotoris sue et quid [sic]ipsi
descendebant post mor-
ttm p'dcorum Philippe et
Aguete. Te^tib; Johe De
Tiiteley John de Bulky-
It gh Jihe del Wood et
alijs An" S° Hen. 5'.
The Intaile of Thomas
Enedons Lands vpon
the mariage of Joane
his Daughter and
heire w"" Thomas
son and heiie appa-
of Jo. GamuU.
Thomas De Lockesley Capellanus
Dedit Thome De Enedon, et
Isabelle vxoii eius, omnia
Mesuag teiras, ten'&c, in viUis,
et ter'iiorijs De Aston, Meie, &
Gravenhunger, &c. Et post
Decessu p'dcoiu Thome Enedon,
et I>abelle, predict Mesuag. tcr.
ten', &c., remaneant Johanc filie
Tbome de Enedon, et htredibus
inter ipam Joliim et Thomam
filiu Joiiis Gamul legitime pcre-
atis &c. Testibus Tho De
Bromley Diio De Bronlley Johe
De Tittelcy, Johe de Bulky-
leigh et alijs. An" 12 Hen. 4''.
Predict* Thomas Enedon noiatu' |)' aliachartii gerent'dat a° 2 Hen. 4.
Thomas filius Jotiis de Hendon vt patet p' carta p'dca fact' eidem
Thome p' Bevys de Huntbache de uib terr" suis in Aston, &c.
Nola. — Piedictus Thomas Di Lockesley habuit p'dict terr' et tene-
nien'a, ex dono et ffeoffamento p'd<;i Thome Enedon ea inlencoe
vt De ijsdem cocessione faceret ad vsus p'dictos, vt p' p'dicam
carta apparet.
Thomas Gamul,
a" 20 R. 2.
Thomas Gamul -p Johana Eni
;don.
' l(v. 'yn^<^", (^iwa.
fil'
et Heres
1*
Tho. unecion et
Isabelle v.xot' ciui
£w^-j/5 H£^i-
2 in. 4
nna
Thomas t= Elena
1
Ma'garet
1
Joha
Gamul de
StAI'LEIGH,
Gamal,
vxor
Buerton in
fil & heres
nup. Hen.
Johis Lyre
com. Cest.
Rogeri
Tailor et
de
Stapcleigh de
post
Blecheley,
Buerton in
Ricaido
Junior.
com. Cest.
Hassell
de Bureto'
vt patet p'
chart' dat'
13 Htn. 6.
The Intaile of John Gamull, his
lands vpon the mariage of his
Sonne w"' Joane Enedon.
Thomas de Lockesley Cipellanus Ded't
conce.-sit, et confirmauit Johi Gamull
omnia messua§ ten^, tenement', &c. in
villis De knighton et Derinton cu
revcrcone Dotis Pnilippa Gamull qua
Djtem h'uit pjst morte will'i Gamull
V'ri sui in viliis predictis cu omnib3 suis
p'tinentijs que habuit ex duno .i fleofta-
mento p'dicti Johis Gamull p' chatta
sua inde ei confecta. Habend et te-
nend oi'a p'dicta mesuagia, &c., p'dicto
Joh. ad tola vitam suam &c., et post
eius Decei-su remane e Thome filio
p'dicti Johis Gamul et hercdib; inter
ipsu'' Thomii et Johanne filiim Tho
Dc Enedon legitime pcreat &c., et
p de'tctu talis exitus, inter ipsos,
rcmanere, p'dicto Thome Gamul et
heredib; de corpore suo legitime pcrea-
fs, &c. Et p defectu talis exitus,
remanere Tho. Gamull fratri p'dci
Johis et heredib3 de corpore suo legi-
time pcreat', &c., et p Defectu talis
ex'tus, remanere rectis heredib5 p'dci
Johis GamuU in p'petuum, &c. Tesiib;
Johe de Chitwood, Johe de Titteley,
witfo delwodejoh; de Bulkylegh et
alijs. Dat' apud Kneghton Die sabati
pxim ante festu Sen Clementis
An" Regn' Regis Hen. 4" post Coquest'
12°.
Johes Wodelok Rector Ecclie de Mucles-
ton et Thomas Gamul senio' de
knighton dederunt Johi Eyre Junior
de Blecheley et Johanne vxor' eius oi'a
terr^ et tenta sua in Wouer. Habend
et tenend p'fatis Johe et Johanne vxor'
eius et heredib' inter ipsos legitim'
pcreat'. Et p defectu talis exit' rectis
heredib' p'd Thome Gamul in p'petu
Dat a" xxij Hen. 6.
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PEDIGREES.
263
B
I
Thomas Gamul, obijt -j- Anna Manwaring Hug" Gam"
an° I" H. 8, vt patet I fit Jo. Manwanng Capellan".
p' testament' suu. de Baddley milit.
I
Testament' Thome Gamull fact' Die Jovis
pximo post fc-stu Sci Leonardi Abbaiis
an" Dili miliesimo quin^entesimo nono.
Testib5 Radulpho Hassell Wittmo Cloitu
Philippe Morreycii multis alijs. Dat'apud
Burelon.
Elena Gamul nuper vxor Thome Gamul de Buenon
in pura viduitate sua Dedit Nich'o Manwarins,
Humphredo Hassell, et Hugoni Gamul filio sue Cape -
lano, omnia il'a mesuagia ter^ et ten' sua, prat' pa^c',
&c., iacent' in Buenon in Com' Cestrie qua: sibi accict
iur' her' post dece^^s' patris et niatris sue, &c. Tesiibus
Diio Hugone Haske vicario p'petuo de Aldelem
Tho. Denwa'l Witlo Cli tton cum multis alijs. Dat
apud Buerto in festo Aploifi Symonis et Jude, An"
15 H. r-
I
Thomas Gamoll
obijt 26 H. S, vt
patet p' testament'
suum.
- Elizabeth fil. Ista Elizabeth coheres Roberti Min-huII de
Roberti MinshuU Hulgrave fuit 61ia R^iii fil. Jofiis fil. :
de Hulgraue in Petri qui duxit Joannam filiam et heredem
com. Cestr'. Johis Bebington qui duxit Aliciam filiam
et coheredem Ric'i Tranmoll ats Tianmor
in CUIUS ritu hjec insignia portat.
I
Hugo
Gamull.
ROBERTUS BrEREWOOD vicecomes t^un-r^ fcm S«/if» c.rw.v.4- J.)^J
civitaiis Cestiia; an" Domini
1531: duxit in vxorem Luciam
filiam et habuit exiium.
rtt, I
Thomas Gamul
■^ obijt 29
Elizabeth.
Elen'a Poole (C-a^oe.)
fil. Jo. Poole de
poole, Armigeri.
Robertus Brerewood ter Maior
civitatis Cestriajviz. : annis 15S3 :
15S7 : et 1600 : in quo anno
obijt duxit in vxorem Eliza-'
betham fil' Thome Horton de
Cestria et haLuit exitum,
Thomas
Gamul,
obijt sine
exilu.
Edmoxu
Gamul de
Ciuital' Cestr'
Armig' viuens
an" 1 6 10.
Elizabeth
Case obijt
anno
ri\iiA*^>otj<) , i^<x fiiyi i/oife »^(r»v , (»■ 167
Roherlus Gamul
de Olton in coiii
Staff, gen. qui
duxit Anna vna
filiar' et hered
Humphridi fox
gen.
Jo : Gamul
de Buer'.nn,
qui duxit
Elizabe'.h.T
Ollon.
Anna Gamul
vx: Johis
Brocke de
Vpton et post
m(.item eiussine
prole, Edwardo
Holland per
quam habuit
exitum.
I
Elenor nupt' Rico
Swinlon gen et habet
txiium. Et postea
nupta Thome Harvy
de Ciuiiate Cestr' aliJ et
Maio' il5m 1 6 10.
I
1 I
Thoma Maria
Swinto. Swinton.
Thomas '
Gamul ar
Recordato'
Ciuilat'
Cestr'.
I
Joties Brerewood
vicecomes Cestria;
anno 159S : obijt 22 :
October: 1 599, duxit
Mariam filiam Thome
Parry de Nanarch in
comitatu ffljnt gen:
ilia obijt 27 : Septemb
anno 1592 : et h'uit
exitum.
Edwardus
Brerewood
filius secundus
nup collegij de
Brason Nose in
Academia Oxon :
et postea collegij
de Greshim
London obijt sine
prole.
• Alicia
filia Rici
Bavand de
Ciuitat'
Cestr'
Alderman.
I
Wittm' G»mu!
de Ciuitat' Cestr
Aid' et Maior
ibm a" 1609 qui
duxit Eliano'a
Cotgrave filia
WiU'i Co'grave
de Ciuiiat'
Cestr'. Alder.
I
Elizabeth Gamul nupt'
Hugoni Prestland de
wardle in com. Cestr.
ar, et post eius mortc
sine prole Roti'o
Brooke gen p' que
haouit.
MAwvwt^vu.'0 *>v
l£<)s-.
I I . . !
Tho: Gamul. Elenor Gamul. Williadamul.
Thomas
Alicia
& Richard
Gamull
mortui
mort'
sunt Mne
sine
prole.
prole.
Ffranciscus
Gamull
Bjrronett c'uxit in
vxorem et h'uit
exitum.
Xpiana, filia Ric'i
Grosvenor de
Eaton in
Comitatu Cestri;v
Baronelt.
Anna
filia Rani
Mainwaringe
de Pever
militis piima
vxor predict'
Ro^ti.
Rohtus Brerewood miles = Katherina filia Ricliardi Lea
Recordatcr fuit civitatis
Ceslria h'uit exitum.
de Darnall in coin Cestrii^
militis v.xor secunda.
My father was alsoe a Judge in North-wales,
a .Serieant at Law, the Queen's Serieant,
and a Judge in the King's Benche, for
w''' see the Patents.
264
ST. MARY-ON-THE-HILL, CHESTER.
(
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cisca
Let
icia
Al
cia
Thomas
Sidnea -
T
firan
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1
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1
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Elizat;
Gamul
nupta
nupta
Gamul filius
filia tertia
Brerewooi
Brerewood
Brerewood
Brerewood
iiupta
Jacobo
Potito
primogenilus
et vna
af legibus
fil secundus
nupta
nupta
Benja"
Ilurleston
Caldecott
ffrancisci
coheredum
eruditus
obijt sine
Johanni
Will'mo
Rudierd
afo: et
afo.
G;imul
rredict'
duxit in
prole.
Dickinson
rSrocke de
Armigeio.
postea
Baronett
ffrancisci
v.xorem et
de Lonilon
\'pton afo.
Gilberto
obijt sine
GamuU:
h'uit
Grocer.
Haughton
prole.
Baronett.
exitum.
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1
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1
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Gamul
Gamul et
Gamul
nupta
Katheiina
obijt sine
Thome
obierunt
prole.
Weston
sine piole.
Cle
J"
ico.
les
ffranciscus
Sidnea
1
Anna
Robertus
1
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- Sidnea
1
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1
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nat' 17"
nat' 30
nat'g" Junij
nat' 9° Tunij
Brerewood
nat' 23
nat' 23
nat' 22"
nat' 5"
Januar'
Decern :
165S.
1657-
filius prinio-
Septem:
Decern :
Junij 1663.
Decemb
1665.
1661.
genitus nat'
15 April:
1659.
1660.
1664.
1656.
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i8o5-] OUtuaryjivitb Anecdotes, of remarkablePerfons. 885'
3^. In her so'th year, Mrs. Ayfcough,
cf Leiccfter.
AiHuU, if/fill, Mr. Andrew Dodgfon,
ef Croft, in Berwick. Hi? dearll was oo-
eafioned by a paralyfis of the mul'elcs of
His tongue and throat, which took away
the power of fwallowing, fo that he was
Jiterally ftarved to dt^ath, after having
lived 14 day? without fwallowing cither
meat or drink.
3 1. Mrs, Warren, wife of Mr. W. tai-
lor, of Arundel-ftreet, Strand. Having
watched an opportunity, when her fer-
Tant and children were up-ftairs, fhe
bolted herfelf into the kitcluen, and Tery
nearly fevertd her head from her body
with a razor. She has left four children,
*ne of them very young.
laterred, this day, at St. Dunflarl's in
the Weft, Fleet-ftreet, aged 10'>. Mary
Taylor, who bad been 7(j years a lau.-.-
drefs in Oifford's inn.
Mifs JLouifa Pcrigal, elJeft daughter of
Mr. H. P. of Newington-placc, Surrey.
At Healhfield pirk, SulTex, Mil's New-
bery, only daughter of Francis N. efq.
, At Bodmin, co. Cofuwall, Lieut. Wills,
of the Royal N'avy.
At Hull, Geor;e Robarfs.efq. formerly
of Beverley, in Vjrklhire, and brother to
Abraham R. efq. M. P. fot W.rcefter.
A.;ed 40, without the leafl previous ill-
pel's, Mr. Thomas Vouii.;f, an eniineni
draper, grocer, battef-faitor, &c. at Wat-
ton, CO. Norfolk,
Aged 8'), the UcT. Mr. Walker, a Dif-
fcntiiig-minifler at Walpole, co. Cambr.
At Sidniouth, Devon, in his 50th year,
James Currie, M. D. ¥. R. S. a phyfi-
cian of conliderable reputation at Liver-
pool, but who had lately become an in-
habitant of Bath, oil account of ill health,
anil who would have graced any place
or focicly to which he belonged. He
bore grt-at pain and une:<finet5, for i'e-
veral years, with calmnefs and ret^s^na-
«ion, and finifhed his courle with afibrd-
ing an example of that patience and forti-
tutle w'pich fo eminently diftinguifbcd his
charartcr through lite. His medical abi-
lities were confcUedly very great. Perfe-
Viring, in£,enioits, and penetrating, few
circumftances efcapcd his obletvatirn ;
and his talent of applying to prafttcc the
fatls whi^h he had obferved was feldom
£:(|urilled. He was alfo a remarkaMe in-
stance of the impro\ement which the cul-
tivation of the moral duties produceK'upon
tile underRandiug. His jud;mcnt was
not clriuded by jealoufy, or his view t>f
the lulijc't or cafe in qucflion obfcured
by purtialiiv, or'dirkencd by prv-iudioe.
K(]Ually ready to adopt the fug.^ft'ions of
other^, as he was thafe of his own judg-
/ncr.t, he never deviated f m th-,' point
aimed ai, bccaul'e me v<lii/L of thf 'path
was not traced oat by hi mfelf. Superior
to fuch confiderations, whi'trh never pre-
vail in exalted minds, he refted his cha-
rafter on higher grounds, and the dif-
cernihg part of mankind foon became fen-
fible that Cuch acquieiccnce, when it met
his own unprejudiced ideas, was an ho-
nour to his charafter. Candour and be-
nevolence were the guides of his conduft,
and led him to elleem and reputation in
the prcfent world, foftened his paliage ti>
the tomb, and, in his laft moments, dif-
armcd the dart of Death. Original, how-
ever, in his ideas, he was better fuited to
point out the ^vay, than to follow this
Speculations of others ; and what he ad-
vifed obtained a kind of involuntary pre*
ference, which noihmg bat a confciouf-
nefs of merit in the adiifer could have fc-
cuied. His counfels, though deftitute of
the recommendation of peremptory affer-
tion, or lavifh difplay of pretended fuc-
ccfs, which fotuetiraes overpower, when
they do not convince, carried with theni
the more powerful charms of fenl'e, judj^-
nitnt, rcfle6tion, a^d acquaintafice with
the I'ubjeft, and were accompanied with
a nioft amiable and fatisfat'tory inanner
of manifefting thefe admirable qualifica-
tions to the undetftanili'i^s of thofe with
whom he converfed. Nor did pain and
fickncfs, however embittering they were
to the enjoyment of life, cloud his facul-
ties, or diforder his temper. He rcfigncd
life with the Tame benevolent difpofition
of mind in which he h;id lived, and with
undiminifhed pow'crs of underflanding.
The faculties of his mind were not, hox»-
ever, confined to pro'efi'ionJ fubjeils.
Well verfed in elegant knowledge, he com-
bined the purfuits of ornamental literatjire
with thofe of the I'everer (Indies. Poetry,
hiftorj-, and other branches of knowledge
that improve the underftanding, and ani-
mate the mind to e.xert itfelf in e\ery ca-
prtcity, were held by him in high efttam,
and were I'awiurite objccls of his attention.
On ihcfe models, fclectcd froin the belt
authors, he formed his own ftyle of writ-
ing, which was pure, elegant, and col-
ree-l ; and often adorned with paflages
which in beauty of language, and ticlicac*y
and pn>])riety of fentiment, yield to none
of which ourC'iuntrv can boaft. The lo-
vers of fcience might wifh his life to have
been longer protracted, in which wifh all
the frientis of the country, who knew
him, would vnllingly join : but wifcr
Fate fays tin ; and Kefleflion Heps in ai'id
Warns us, that " his warfare is accom-
plifhcd ;" and that wc mull rot, from
partial, or i* tt-fefted, or inV'eed any tii-
min coi;li-.Urati ms, prcfur e to wifh ths
prolr.iiga'.ion -I I'uHering to rum who hid
ib long and fo eminently ftruggled with
■pain antf mifcry — a^id, in tbe o^ldfl of
diif*
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PEDIGREES.
269
167 CURRIE (James, m.d., f.r.s.. of
Liverpool, the biographer of Burns)
Memoir of the Life, Writings, and Cor-
RESPOXDEXCE of, edited by his son W. W.
CuRRiE ; with portrait, also inserted an
autograph letter, i page 8\'o., dated ist
Jan., iSoi ; 2 vols., 8vo., crushed calf
12 6- 1831
Currie of Cbcstcr, &c.
William Currie,
of Boughton Hall,
(third son of William Currie
Carlyle, Esq., of
CO. Dumfries), Chester, Esq.,
M.D.
Born 17 July, 1749.
Marr. at St. Oswald's, 24
Aug. 1775.
Died 19 Aug. 1834, a-/. 85.
M. I. at St. Mary's.
Mary, dau. and co-heiress
of Robert Foulkes, of
Chester, Esq.
Born 5 Nov. 1745.
Bapt. at St. Mary's, 12 Nov.
1745-
Died 30 Dec 1812, if/. 67.
Bur. there 2 Jan. 1813.
M. I.
Robert FouLKES Currie, = (Rev.) William Currie,
M.D. of Ches'er. Bapt. at St. Oswald's,
Bapt. at Holy Trinity, II May, 1790.
Chester, 23 Oct. 1776. Died in April, 1818. Died 12 Feb. 1844,
Died 21 Feb. 181S, aged 53.
aged 42.
Susanna Currie,
Bapt. at Holy Trinity,
17 June, 177S.
Born 25 April, 1775.
Died 9 Oct. 1S2S, aged 53.
Bur. at St. Miry";. M.I.
Mary Cathtrine Currie,
Bapt. at St. Oswald's,
30 March, 17S0.
Marr. at Holy Trinity,
4 April, 1805, to
To wr send Ince, of
Christleton, Esq.
Elizabeth Currie,
Bapt. at St. Oswald's,
13 Aug. 1782.
Marr. at Holy Trinity,
24 Oct. 1S03, to
John Williams, Esq.
of London.
Jane Currie,
Bapt. at St. Oswald's,
II March, 1788. '
Living 1850.
Esther Currie,
Bur. at St. Mary's,
20 July, 1786.
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Johis Arderne
de Arderne.
Rob'tus Mandley
2 filius ot s.p.
Elizab.
Katherina v.xor
Will'mi Mouldsworthe.
I
Obijt 5 i\. 6.
Jou'ks Mandley
4 H. 6.
Nichr.laus Manley noth'
no bastard, for he bore the
cote as S' Rich. did.
Tiio: Manley
mil. 3 H. 6.
Maria fi» Joh:
Done de
Vikinton.
Johes Manley de
Pulton.
I'eercius Manley
mil. a" 6 E. 4.
fi» Oweni Vischan
de Llowdyarch
in Coin Mongomery.
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ST. -MARY-OX-TME HILL, CHESTER.
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7. Jacohus Mandlev =f= Eli.ena.
de Manley. I
Will'ms Manley
de Mandley
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I
Jacobus Mandley.^
14 H. 8. isle Will'ms WiLi.'.Ms Mandley
vendidit Mandly ad de Mai.dley.
Birkenhead & Wetten-
hall ad Brereton.
Klizab: filia
Joh'is Uutton.
alilii filia Piersi
Dution de
Dutton mil.
Thomas Manley
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1
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1
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1
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Manley
Peeicij
Maidey de
Manley de
de P»lton
Stanley de
Monkslield. Pulton towne
I fdius.
Ewlow
2 Slius.
in Coiii
flint.
lohcs
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lohes
IIENRICUS =f= T-'\NA fi'
Manley.
Manley
Tho: Holcroft
de Pulton
niil. de
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si "all.
Coni Lane.
-Mandley.
Thomas
Nichus
Manley.
Manlegh. johes Manley
de Pulton
P Thomasina
towne.
1
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1
Joh'es
= Ermyn
Joh Meredith
Manley.
fi" Joh:
fi- Tho:
deAUiDgton.
Manwaring
Billet de
nothus de
Morto
Ightfield
renupta
vxor prima.
Tho:
Manley
de lach.
Henkicus Manley
vendidit
Pulton Hall Ric'o
Grosuenor duxit in
vxVm
Eliz: filiam Vrmston
in coiii lane.
Thomas
Manley
Dorothea
Jana
Maria
Anna
Elizab
Ric'us
Thomas n
Katerina
PEDIGREES.
£1115 Of ©vcrlciib and Cbcster.
Had. MS. 2161,
f. 205'', old not.
Dio AP Griffith,
., sister to W™ Guch, citizen of
Chester, sherri 1463.
Set, "xALM. JL^f-ij,
Ellis ap Dio, 23 E. 4, 10 H. 8.
Ob. 15 H. 8.
, dau. to Jenkyn ap Blelhyn,
and sister to David and James.
Wi liam ap Dio, 1482, in the lease
that bis brother Ellis took.
Matthew ap Ellis, cr =
Matthew Ellis, of Over-
leigh, 10 K. 8, 32 H. 8, 37
H. 8. Ob. 2 E. 6 the 6 of
Feb. He was one of the
sard to H. 8.
Mary, da. to S' Piers =f=
Button, of Dution, 37 j
H. 8, and sister to Rafe /t\
of HaltoD. 2 wife, widow,
2 E. 6. Marr. 2'?,
Booth, younger brother to
Booth, of Duoham.
Alice, wid. lo Elli> ap Joan u.\.
Tudor, r6 H. 8. .She Tayl' r,
ob. 1537, as ap th by wid.,
S' Mary's registers. 1548.
Elizabeth, ux. Tho', sonne
of Rich. Browne, of
Netherlegh, w"" whom he
had xvj. acres of lan<i in
Ketherlei^h. 22 E. 4.
After she niarr. Tho :
Covet, 15 H. 8.
M.\TTHE\v Ellis, in the entail, =f=
37 H. 8, and ward 2 E. 6. to i
W'" Kettell and his mother |
Mary.
He ob. 20 Aprcll, 16 Q. E.,
and his mother was 21 yeares I
of age in the 12 of July after his [
father's death. He was one of
the gard to Q. E.
Elizabeth, da. to Tho.
Brown of Netherlegh,
gtnt., ob. 1570.
Margery, his second wife,
a wid., 19 Q. E., as
appeareth by acquittance.
Julian in the entail, 37 H. 8.
marr. a child to Hope, of
Bruershall, hut divorced, childr<n,
and living in Norfolk, marr.
Jo. Clippesley, of Clippesley.=f=
Matthew Ellis, 6 years ^
8 months and i day nld
at his father's death, 16
t^. E. Ob. 13 July,
1613.
Katherine, dau. to Ralph
Allen, of Chester, alder-
man. Ob. II Jan. 1671.
Marr. (2) Matthew
Browne, (3) Randle
Holme, seLior, alderman.
Margery, in the entail. 37
H. 8, t.xor. Knight,
of Handbridge.
Audrey, ux. Tbos.
Gubion.
Julian, ux. .S' Ran Crewe,
after^wards] Chief Just ce
of Eugland.
Matthew Ellis, under age, =j= Elizabeth, dau. to
1613. Judson, of Namptwich.
Katbeiine, ux. Randle
Holme, of Chester.
Amy,
ux. Alexander Bird,
of Chester.
Randle,
s. p.
Matthew Ellis,
u-/a/. 31, 1670.
Anne, dau. to John
Birkenhead, of
Backford.
2 Henry. 3 Joseph. 4 ^Villiam.
Katherine
ux. Heniy
Grey, of
Handbridge.
Sarai. Amy ux.
Matthew.
Anne.
litSS .
Note in the margin of the Ellis Pedigree : —
Rich. Kyrk ye Abbott of Basingwerk, did let W" Legalton, chaplain, and W" Goch, citizen of
Chester, haue a lease cf the manor of Oveilegh for 12 years, paying 4 marks yearly &c.
Testibus John Southworth, maior of the city of Chester, Richard Saddler, and Thomas Ecclesse,
sheriffs of the said city, John Cotyrgh:,m, Richard Kayr.ford, and others, given at Chester 10 Feb.,
15 Ed. 4, so that Ellis ap Dio either bought his tyme or had it by his .sisters mach [? match], for the
22 Edw. 4, 1848, he had a new lease for c. yeares.
Ellis ap Dio lived in Overlegh, when Hen. Andrews and Jo. How had Overlegh of the gift
of H. 8, at the Dissolution of Abbies, w'"" Andrews and How sould it to .Matthew Ellis 36 H. S
for 100 marks.
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Can any of joar readers inform tliis enquirer if
a print or sketch exists of the old Moston Hall,
built about 1600, and pulled down two centuries
later ? It seems to have been a mansion of con-
siderable pretension, and Webb, in his treatise on :
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INDEX NOMINUM.
178 ;
Acton family, 115, 266 ; Benjamin,
73 */j, 266 ; Elizabeth, 73, 266 ;
Francis, 266 ; Hannah, 73, 266 ;
John, 73, 180, 205, 266 ; Nathaniel,
266 ; Richard, 266 ; Roger, 266 ;
Samuel, 266 ; Sarah, 73 ; Susanna,
73 ; Thomas, 73, 123, 180, 266
Adams, Dr., 286; Richard, 205;
Sarah, 286
Aere, Sir John, 81, 112, 223
Ainsworth : see Eansvvorth
Albany, Francis, 284
Alcock, Elizabeth, 46, 47«,
Thomas, 46, 47 «, 74
Aldcroft, Ann, 94 passim,
Charles, 94, 95, 95 «, 150, 178;
James, 94 bis, 178 ; Margaret,
95 » ; Ralph, 94 bis, 17S ; Thomas,
94, 17S; William, 94, 17S
Aldersey, Mrs., 114; Ann, 109; Ed-
ward, 180 ; Elizabeth, 92, 92 «,
iSo ; Grace, 139 « ; Hugh, 198 ;
John, 139 »; Randle, 116; Robert,
92 «, bis ; Thomas, 92 », 192 ;
William, 112, 192 iJZ.
Aldford, 14
Alien, Katherine, 120 «.
Ralph, 120 « Ur^vCAGo^
Allender, George, 20S
Alport, Jane, 132; Robert, 132 «
Altcar, John de, 78 n
Amphlet, Dorcas, 284 ; Richard, 2S4
Anderton, Mrs., 128 ; Elinor (Eleanor),
22, 63, 63 », 121 K, (er ; Matthew,
22, 63, 63 «, 121, 121 K, bis, 198
Annion (Anyon), Elizabeth, 116 ti ;
John, 117 bis, 202; Margaret, 116 ;
Thomas, 205 ; W'illiam, 116
Arderne, Beatrice, 273 ; Richard, 91
Arnodio, Jacques, 69, 120, 137, 137 «,
bis ; Mary, 69, 69 11, 137, 137 «
Arnold, Lettice, iiS; Nicholas, 118
Arrindale, John, 132 ; Capt. Morris,
275-6;
Asses John, 31, 31 n, bis; Roger,
31 H, 'f) passim
Ashbiook, Mr. S3, S3 n ; John, 138 ;
Rachel, 1 38
Ashton, Eleanor, 270; Joseph, 208;
Margaret, 178; Sarah, iSo, 266
Astle, Edward, 116 bis
Aston, Edward, 141 bis, 204, Eliza-
beth, 140, 141 ; Elena Whitleyde,
272; Mary, 69, 131, 137 n, 281;
Randle, 131, 140, 205 ; Susanna,
141 ; Thomas, Sir Thomas, 69,
137 «> 187
Athurston, Sir William de, 79 n
Aubrey, Rev., 150; Thomas, 93
Axon, James, 20S
Ayckbown, Rev. Fred., 200
Badde, John, 30
Baffarno, Jane, 1 10
Bage, Joseph, 177, 207 ; William, 208
Bagome, EUinor, 141 ; Henry, 140,
141 ; Sarah, 140
Bagjley, Thomas, 107
Baktr, John, 117; John Richard, 210 ;
Thomas, 117
Ball, Catherine, 133, 135; Henry, IC9 ;
Margaret, 141 ; Mary, 109 ; Rich-
ard, 35 bis; Roger, 133. 135, 141,
142 205 ; William, 202, 204
Barber, Archdeacon, 104 ; Joseph, 104
Eardon, W'illiam, 147
Barker, Mr., 139; Francis Edge, 57
bis; Harriette, 57 bis ; Maria, 57 ;
Mary, 56, 139 ; Richard, 56, 57 ;
Sarah, 57
Barlow, Thomas, 23 bis, 23 n, 139,
205
Barnett, Elizabeth, 129 ; John, 129
Bamston, Rev. Roger, 95, 179
Barrat, James, iSl
Barrow, Thomas, 203
Barthell, Alice, 265
Bartlett, Henry J., 103
Barton, Mary Lewis, 22
Basnett, Grace, 139 ; Richard, 139,
140; Thomas, 139
Bassano, Francis, 61 «
Bateman, Elizabeth, 71, 142
Batenham, G., 9 «
Bathers, Walter, 142
Batty, Jane, 56
Bavand, Alice, 39, 40, iiS, 121, 122,
258, 260, 263, 264; Ellen, no;
Richard, 40, iiS, 122, 205; Thomas,
118 4<|i^.irs»
Baxter, Katherine, 127; Thomas, 176 ;
Sir William, 30
P P
Bayne, James, 103
Beagham, Robert, 265
Beale, Bartholomew, 2S4, 285 ; Francis,
2S5 ; Thomas, 285
Beamont, William, 1S3
Beiid5Wo:th, John, 173
Beaufort, Cardinal, 16
Becket, Eleanor, 87 « ; George, 76,
81, 87 ; John, 138
Beech, Ellen, 28, 29 bis; John, 28 n
Bellis, WiUiam, 142
Bellot, Ermyn, 270
Bennett, Ann, 131 n ; Dorothy, 131 :
Edward, 159; Elizabeth, 76 n,
131 K ; George, 131 « ; John,
131 «, 205 ; Henr)-, 14S ; Kendrick,
131 k; Peter, 131 n ; Thomas,
131 n, 152, iSo; Rev. William,
150
Berrie, Edward, 117; Elizabeth, 117
Berrington, Hannah, 115; Helen, 43
bis; Hubbart, 118; Philippa, 68,
68 », 276 ; Thomas, 68, 115, 118 ;
William, 43 bis, 193
Betes, Thomas, 31 passim
Beverley, Francis, 69, 281 ; Sir
George, 69: Mrs., 114; Bevtrley
School, 91
Bickerstafie, Baall, Ii8
Bi let, Ermin, 272. 274 ; Jane, 136
Birch, Elizabeth, 2S6 ; Samutl, 2S6
Birchinshaw, Maurice, 79, So
Bird, Amy, 275 ; John, 4, So
Birkenhead, Adam, 60, 61, 122, 142,
192; Alice, 48, 60, 61, 141 ;
Anne, 4S, 134, 275 : Elizabeth, 61,
69, 2S1 ; Henry, 61, 69, 116, 123,
127, 152, 154, 190 : Joan, 6l ; John,
48, 61 passim. So, loS ; Katherin-,
87 h; Ralph, 113; Richard, 48;
Thomas, 61 bis, 61 n, 87, 116, 124,
127, 142, 190
Birkett, Thomas, 113
Birtles, Ashton, 265
Blackmore, Henry J., 101
B'akestone, Walter, 90 bis
Bold, Anna Maria, 286 ; Margaret,
27S ; Mar)-, 2S6 ; Peter, 2S6 ;
Thom.is, 125
Bolland, Bryan, 205; Martha, 136;
Thomas, 23. 206 : William, 209
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IJooth, Mr., 63, 122 ; Anthony, 29 ;
Anne, 122, 429; Elizabeth, 117,
129 «, 142 ; Sir George, 8 ; Jane,
142 ; John, 108 ; Lawrence, 142,
143 ; Mary, Lady, loS, 285 ;
Nathaniel, 117, 129, 129 «;
Thomas, in, 114, 129 «
lioitock, Elizabeth, 272
lioswell, Samuel, 97, 98, 162
Boteler, Sir John, 1S4, 1S5
Boiighton, Stephen, 175
Bouhon, Anne, 87 ; William, 87.
Bowen, Rev. C, 10, 11, ig, 102, roj,
201
Bowyer, Robert, 93 ; William, 193
Boyd, James, 123, 204
Bradborne, Amy, 139 ; Roger, 139
Bradburne, Nathaniel, 142
Bradbury, R'chard, in
Braderton, Henry, 134, 143 ; Mary,
143 ; Thomas, 134
Bradley, James, 142 iis
Bradshaw, 86, 87 ; Rev. — 96 ; Alice,
117; Anne, 117; Ellen, 140 ; John,
28, 29, 29 H, bis ; Thomas, 140
Bramshill, John de, 282
Bramton, Frances. 72 k
Branshank, Mr., 5
Brasier Brooke, 140; Col. 140
Brassie, John, 116, 117; Katherine,
117 ; Melior, n6
Bratherlon, Mr., 86
Brereton J'amily, 186-8; Will, 1S7;
of Eccleston, 198
, Jlr., 82, 83, 112; Mrs., n2 ;
Alice, 186; Cecily, 35 bis, 187;
Elizabeth, 107; Francis, Lord, 93 ;
Captain Henry, 125; Joan, 35 bis;
John, 2, 80, 81, 188, 197, 198,
200 ; Katherine, 62, 62 k ; Mary,
140 ; Owen, 187 ; Sir Randle, 35,
80, 81, 108, 1S6, 18S ; Richard, 82,
&l, 88«, 140, 188; Thomas, 108,
112, Ii2«, 187, 18S.; Urian, 113,
188; Sir William, 62, 62 k, Xo, 120,
120 «, 121, 125, 125 «, 182
Brerewood of Chester, 115 ; Alice,
107, 108, 257 ; Anne, 63, 63 n, 66,
67, 67 H, 108, 119, 119 «, 257;
Charlotte, iSl, 257 ; Christian, iSo,
257 ; Christina, 257 ; Douse, 107 ;
Edward, 62 «, 263 ; Elizabeth, 65,
III, 119, 257, 264, 280; Francis,
'36, 257; Gravenor, i8i, 257;
James, 107, 108 bis ; Jane, 107,
108, Ii9«, 257, 264 ; John, 66 bis,
nobis, 115, 119 «, 136, 137, 181,
203, 257, 263, 264 ; Katherine, 66,
67, 141 ; Lettice, 257 ; Lucy, 107,
loS; Mary, 265; Priscilla, iSo ;
Richard, 107 bis, loS ; Robert, 42,
INDEX NOMINUM
45, 62, 63, 65, 66, 82, 107, 109,
115, 119, 123, 128, 144, iSi, 203,
205, 257, 263, 264; SiJney, 157,
257 ; Thomas, 257
Bretherton, John, 87 «
Brett, Katherine, 273
Brettargh, Anne, 70 « ; William, 70 k
Bridge, Baall, 118; Edward, 139 bis,
204; John, 130 », 144, 178, 205;
Margaret, 118; Martha, 130; Mar)',
123, 139; Randle, iiS; Richard,
112, 114, 130, I30«; William, 1307/
Biidgeman, Bishop, 76, 77, 85 ; Lydia,
76
Bridges, Thomas, 83 »
Briscoe, Thomas, 27, 120
Brittiin, Samuel, 208
Brock, Anne, 49, 64, 64 », 65 bis;
Barbara, 115, 280; Edward, 49, 64,
64 H, 65 bis, 65 «, bis, 122, 122 «,
279, 280 ; Eleanor, 2S0 ; Elizabeth,
65, 65 «, 181, 279, 2S0; Fi.ancis,
87 n ; Jane, 279; John, 87 ii, 115,
122 «, 279, 280; Jos^h, 280;
Katherine, 65, 124 «, 279, 280 ;
Margaret, 65, 280 ; Melior, 2S0 ;
Parnel, 122 n ; Randle, 65, 280 ;
Robert, 122 «, 124 ;(, 203, 279,
280 ; Susannah, 49, 65, 65 «, 75,
75 n, iSr, 280; Thomas, 65, 65 «,
283 ; William, 64 bis, 64 «, 65 n,
6'-, passim, 75 «, T^ter, 115, 119,
122, 122 «, 279, 280
Brocke of Up.on, 115 ; John, 179 ;
William, 179
Brogden, William, 81, 82
Bromfield, Katherine, 141 «
Bromhall, Elizabeth, 96; Jane, 118
Bromley, Richard, 203
Brooke, Anne, 258; George, 173;
Grace, 95, 133 «; Henry, 95, 133,
133 k; Major, 86; Sir Peter, 89;
Pusey, 95, 134; Sir Richard, 133 «;
Roger, 134 ; Sir Thomas, 95, 96,
133 ». 134*"
Broome, Joan, 27, 119
Broughton, John, 108 ; Morgan, 35
bis
Brown, Amy, 276 ; John, 166, 207 ;
Roger, 202, 220, William, 276 ;
Rev. — ,151
Browne of Netherleigh, 115 ; of
Upton, IIS; Mr., 128, 136 bis,
136 n; Mrs., 89, 113 bis; Alice,
69, 120 K, 276 ; Anne, 120 «, 276 ;
Benjamin, 276 ; Charle', 276 ;
Cicely, 69, 281 ; Dorothy, 69, 281 ;
Eleanor, 276 ; Elizabeth, 48, 68,
68 II, 69, 120 «, 275, 276; Frances,
69 ; Francis, 69, 276, 28 1 ; George,
63 «, 68 ter, 120 «, 12S, 276;
Grissell, 69 bis, 69 h, 281 ; Hannah,
68 bis, 68 n, 276 ; Sir Henry, 30,
81 bis, 108, 108 «, 135 ; Jane 276,
2S1 ; John, 157 ; Judith, 69 ; Julian,
113, 281 ; Katherine, 120 n, 276;
Margaret 135, 276; Mary, 69 bis,
137 «, 276, 281 ; Matthew, 69 bis,
69 n, 114, 120, 120 », 204, 205,
2o5, 276 ; Philippa, 68 ter, 68 n,
S9. 130, 134. 137. 276 ; Richard,
68, 68 H, 69, 137, 203, 276, 281 ;
Samuel, 68, 69 n, 276 ; Thomas,
48, 68, 6S«., 69, 81, 89 bis, 108,
no, 113, \ii,bis, 120, \2%ter, 137,
190, 191, 202, 203, 205, 276, 281
Brownsham, William, 202
liruen, Jonathan, 143; Mary, 118;
Joseph, 118 ; Ralph, 137, 137 n
Bruerton, Thomas, 225
Biuyn, John, 27 bis
Buck, Margaret, 2.S4
Buckley, Randle, 114, 118
Bullen, Hannah, 136; James, 136,
137
Bunbury, Henry, iSo; Margery, 270,
272 ; Thomas, 180
Bunnell, Alice, 138; George, 139
Burchenhead, Elizabeth, 109
Burches, Ann, 91 ; Hugh, 91 passim,
91 n; Margaret, 91 n; Mary, 91
bis, 91 n ; Thomas, 91 Itis
Burganey (Purgeny), Rachael, 135,
135 H, 141 ; William, 135, 135 ;;,
141
Burgh, Joan, 117 ; Theobald, 117
Burghall, Edward, 90
Barren, John, 207
Burroughes, Robert, 121
Barrowes, Ambrous, 144 n ; Ann,
14471; Edward, 144, 144 «, 156,
205 ; Elizabeth, 135, 144 n ; Henry,
144 II ; Holme, 1O7, 168 ; Robert,
128; Mary, 144; Robert, 204;
Thomas, 144 «
Burton, Sir Edmund, 30, 81
Bury, Richard de, 77 bis, 77 «
Byrom, Mr., 86; John, loS, no;
Richard, 203 ; Robert 124
Byron, Bridget, 124
Byvynton (Bebington ?), Thomas de,
78 bis
Cadie, Robert, 82
Calcott, Jane, 118; John, 204 ; Robert,
82, I So; William, 123
Calcott (Calcocke) Mr., 13S
Calday, John, 202, 217
Caldy, Margaret 46, 47 11 ; Richard,
46, 47 K
Calveley, Hugh de, 27, 1 23
Campbell, Capt. Duncan, 152
INDEX NOMINUM.
291
Canterbury, William, Archbishop of,
93
Caper (Capper), John, 143, 144 ;
Ursula, 143, 144
Caponhurst, Thomas de, 78 bis
Capper, John, 144 ; Ursula, 144
Ciiil n, Thomas, 205
Cardine (Cardin) Robert, Ml bis
Carlyle, William Currie, 49
Carrey, Elizabeth, 117 ; James, 117
Carter, John, 124, 124 n. 125
Cartwright, Anne, 93 ; Elizabeth, 42,
42 «, 93, 93 bis, 94 ; Frances, 93,
Giace, 93, 94 ; John, 92, 92 «, 93
ter, 94, 151 ; Lettis, 133; Richard,
133 ; Sarah, 93, 199 ; Thomas, 93
Case, Elizabeth, 258, 259, 263 ;
Thomas, 42, 42 n
Casteene, Mr., 125
Catherall, ModlanS 141 ; Robert, 141
Caurdeh (Cawerden), S.r Thomas, 81
ter
Cave, Amyor Almira, 2S3; Sir Thomas,
2S3
Cawdey, John, 202 ; Richard, 202
Cawley, Thomas, 173
Challenor, Mary, llS
Challiner, Mr., 8 C^-^-x^"^-
Challoner, Roger, 187, William, 182
Chaloner, Elizabeth, 46, 47 «, 74 ;
Tboma', 34, 46, 47 «, 74-233
Cbambeilain, George, 26 «, 128, 137,
137 «, 204 ; Sarah, 137 n I&IW in.
Chamber.', Calcott, 1 16 ; Jane, 116
Chaneller, Charles, 134; Tim thy, 134
Chapman, Ellen. 50 ; Robert, 124
Charnocke, Cecilie, 180
Chaville, Rev. H. li. G. de, 103
Cheshire, Captain, 127, 127 «; John,
127 «
Chester, BihUopof, Francis, 93 ; John,
83, 83 n
Chetwynd, Mary, 8g
Chisenhall (Ghisnai;), Oliirer, 125
Chitwood, Lady, 121 ; Dame Dorothy,
121
Cholmondeley, Charles, 171 ; Earl of,
74
Clarke, John, 132, 203 ; Mary, 132
Clcgg, William, 22 ^^"^ ^^f •
Cliffe, Hugh, loS ; Jane, 108 ; Rober',
79
Clipston, Robert de, 77
Clive, Catherine, 90 ; Thomas, 90
Clivery or Clibbery, William, 24 his.
25
Clubbe, Henry 173, 176
Glutton, James, 207
Coke (Cook), Eleanor, 283
Cole, Humphrey, 87 ; Martha, S7 ;
Susan, 2S1
CoUey, John, 206
Collier, Mr., 121 ; Elizabeth, 82 ; Jane,
82 bis, 83 ter ; Katherine, 82 ;
Robert, 82, 83, 109, HO bis
Colly, Richard, 81
Collyer, Jane, 197 ; Robert, 197
Colthurst, Thomas, 137, 204
Comberbach, Ann, 135 ; EUinor, 135 ;
James, 135
Congleton, 24, 24 «
Coniley, Jane, 118; Luke, 118
Connah, William, 208
Conway, Jane, 64 ; John, 64
Cook, To ias, 206
Cooke, Mrs., 84 bis ; Ann, 130 n \
Edward, 130 bis, 130 n, 141, 143,
205; Elizabeth, 84; Hugh, 130 « ;
John, 63, 84, 114, 203, 206 ; Joseph,
130 «; Kath., 127, 127 «; Wil-
liam, 130 «
Cookes, Ann, 2S4 ; Henry, 2S4
Coole, Major, 129, 129 n
Cornish, Miss, 2S7
Cutgreave, Elizabeth, 52, 52 ;; ; Jane,
279 ; John, 32, 33, 52, 52 «, 147,
205, 206 ; Thomas, 175 ; William,
260
Coton, Richard de, 77 bis
Cottingham, Charles, 206 \itv«. Vj?.
Cotton, Jane, 127; John, 114; Peter,
54. 198
CoulsoD, Daniel, 205
Coulthurst, Thomas, 128
Courthope, James, 81
Coventry, John, 67, 67 «, 129 ; Wil-
liam, 67, 67 n, 129
Cowpcr, Edward, 180 ; Elizjbeth, 28;
John, 203 ; Julia, 48 ; Thomas, 48;
William, 48. 206
Crane, Thomas, 20S 5i
Crawfo d, Mary, 116 ; John, 116
Crewe, John, 96 ; Ju'ian, 275
Critchley, Thomas, 281
Crockson, James, 142 ; Jane, 142
Croket, Robert, 202
Crompton, Edward, 142
Cropley, Grace, 139
Crosby, Capt. Charles, 17S; Katheiine,
178 ; Col., 164, 165
Cross, William, 173, 208
, 83, Mrs., 127 ; Frances, 99
Crosse, Jane, 83 ; Jobn, S3, 120 ;
Katherine, 27, 119; Richard, 82,
99 ; Robert, 202 ; William, 203
Crougliton, Mrs., 113
Crowton, Margaret de, 273
Cro-xton, Col., S bis; Dorothy, 131
n ; Hannah, 179; James, 131,
131 «, 179; John, 131 ; Mary, 44;
Col. Thomis, 44 ii»x-
Cidlam, Esther, 142 ; William, 129
P I' 2
Culme, Rev. Ben-, 151
Cumberbatch, Roger, 159; see Com-
berbach
Cuming, Joshua, 207 ; Thoma?, 169
Cummin, Rev. Joseph King, 103
Cundeth, Mr., 117 ; Francis, 117
Currey, Captain, 132 ; Meruin, 132
, see Keyrey
Currie, Dr., 10; Anna Maria, 50:
Edward (Lieut.-Col-), 50; Eliza-
beth, 49, 269 ; Esther, 269 ; Jane,
49, iSi, 269; John Robert, 50;
Mary, 49, 50 bis ; Mary Catherine,
181, 269; Robert Foulkes, 179,
269 ; Susan, 50 ; William, 49 bis,
50 bis, 179, iSi, 26S, 269
Curson, Capt- Matthew, 123
Custance, Rev. F., 200
Dalby, EdwarJ, 204
Dalton, Sergeant, 124; Thomas, 124
Danald, Christopher, 120 ; Elizabett
120
Danald, ElUn Mrs., 197
Dane, Thomas, iSl
Dannakl, Ellin, 113 ; Samuel, 205
Dannalde, Mr., 112; Sir Robert,
187
Dannatt, John, 132 ; Martha, 132 ;
Mary, 132; Moses, 132, 205
Danniell, Dorothie, 178
Dannot, Thomas, 203
Darby, Archdeacon, 104
Darwall, Henry, 123 ^^^JSi_y^
Darweli, Henry, 204
Davenport, Mr,, 112, 143 ; Humphrey,
189; John, 3t, 80, III, llS;
Mary, 118; Roger, 113; William,
189
Davies, Charles, 20S ; David, D.D.,
101 ; Edward, 95 ; Juhn, 204, 207 ;
Peter of the Grove, 159; Randle,
204 ; Robert, 203; S-, 59 ; T., Rev.,
162
Davis, Mr., 136; Elizabeth, 135:
Hugh, 135 ; John, 206 ; .Mary, 139 ;
Thomas, 134
Dawbe, Richard, 202
Dawson, Perry, 207 ; William, 55
Daye, William, 124
Dedvvood, Cicely, 30 ; Joan, 31 :
Thomas, 30 .'vlv^l ilf
Delves, William, 181
Denman, Mr., 128
Dennis, John, 55 ; John Dewsbury,
55 ; Leticia, 55
Denson, Richard, 207 ; Thomas, 97
Denton, Alex., M.D., 162, 169, 176 :
Ann, 169; Arthur, 164; Samui'-
163
292
INDEX NOMINUM.
i~v^i7r.
Derby, Earl of, 36, 67 ; Thomas, Earl
of, 60
Devenett, Elizabeth, 46, 47 ; John,
46, 47
Dewsbury, Peter, Aid., 165, 168 ;
John, 133, 140, 205 ; Leticia, 55 ;
Mary, 133 ; Martha, 133 ; Peter, 55,
138, 205 ; Percival, 140 ; Richard,
55. «33
Dicas, Catherine, 142, 19S, 200 ;
Dove, 76 ; John, 198,^^00'^ Joyce,
139; Handle, I39,''f40; Robert, 76;
William, 139, 140, 204 S,^ift.
Dickisson, Jane, 140; John, 140
Dikus (Dicas), John, 203
Dio, Ellis ap, 275
Dix, William, 176
Dobb, — , 69; Grissell, 69, 281
Dobson, Mr., 140 ; Mrs., 14O
DockeriU, Rev., 150
Dod, Barbara, 277 ; Ma'g?ry, 277
Dodd, Elizabeth, 47, 136; Hugh, 114
John, 207; Thomas, 47, 136
Dodde, David, 187
Doncaster, Mr., 113
Done, Chailes, 144; Hugh, 144;
JIaria de Vtkinton, 273 ; Mary, 72,
73; WilUam, 72, 73, 144, 177
Donne, Thomas Sir, 187
Donnough, Par, 17S
Downeham, Rali.h, 182
Ducker, Edw. , 208, 209
Duckworth, Charl s, 81, 82, 156;
George, 82
Duke, Andrew, 93, 133, 156, 206 ;
Bartholomew, 156, 206 ; Barth.,
Silversmith, 147 ; Eleanor, 133 ;
Rebecca, 133, 142; Thomas, 133,
142 ; Thomas, Aid., 163, 205, 206 ;
— Rev. :6i t&^da'Snii^-.
Dunbatin, Richard, 128, 256
Dunn, James, 166
Durham, Bishop of, 77
Dutton, EUzabeth, 274, 276 ; John,
206; Miiy, 27s
Eansworth, John, 123
Earl (e), William, 207
Eaton, 14 ; see Eyton
, Ann, 97; Elizabeth, 131 ;;,
■38, 179; Joseph, 96, 97
, 162, 178
, Kendrick, 13S, 179 ; Mary, 131,
166, 180
, Samuel, 131, 131 «, 205 ;
Thomas, 10, 100 ter, 131 «
, William, 97
Eaves, Lieut. Christian, 124
Eccles, Sophia, 56 ; W. 56
Eccleston, Mr., I2I ; John, 122, 122
H, 204 ; Magdalen, 137 ; Rchard,
137
Edge, Catherine, 130; George, 130;
Robert, 1 78
Edgley, Rev. Samuel, 89 Ur
Edwards, Mr., of Cheveley, 197
, Alice, 130 ; Ann, 83, 84 its,
84 «, 179
, Andrew, 84 ; Elizabeth 84 /er,
85, 265 ; Francis, 83, 84, 84 », 85
ter, 87, 90 «, 116 iis, 123, 123 «
127 ; John, 30, 84 /er, 84 «, 123 ;
Peter, 84 ; Richard, 207 ; Theodor,
84; Thomas, 84, 84 », 1 30; Wil-
liam, 84
Egan, Mary, 51
Egerton, John, 49, 119 >i, 121 ;/, iSi,
280; Katherine, 119 «, 12 1 «;
Peter, 121 ; Rev. Philip, 89, 181 ;
Thomas, 121
Ellington, Will'am, 174
Elliott, Mr., 124; John, 124
Ellis, Mr., 29 /lis, 120; Mrs., 109 «,
of Chester, 115 ; Agnes, 107 ; Alice,
39 iis, 48 iis ; Amy, 1 14, 275 ;
Anne, in, 134, 275; Catherine,
47, 47 «, III ; Christopher, 107;
Edward, 172 ; Elizabeth, 29 48 iis,
109 ; Henry, 275 ; Joseph, 275 ;
Julian, 48, 275 ; Katherine, 48, 63,
115, 120 »; Mary, loS; Margery,
48 ; Matthew, 25, 30, 39, 47, 47 »,
48, 63, 109, III iis, 113, 114, 115,
120 », 134, 203, 204, 275; Randle,
275 ; Sarai, 275 ; William, 172, 275
Elton, Mary, 267
Enedon, Johana, 262 Cn^w i+o.
Evans, de Harden, Alicia, 272 ; Eliz-
abeth, 139 ; Griffith ap, 123 ; John,
2o5 ; Thomas, 207
Evanson, Alice, 270
Evers, Ann, 50; James, 50 ter;
Peter, 50 iis, 208 ; Thomas Baxter,
50
Eyre, Johanna, 262
Eyton, Madam, 138, 138 k; Ann,
131 ; Charles, 54 /er
■ , Eleanor, 130; Elizabeth, 132,
133, 138 «; EUinor, 132; Gerard,
132 ; Jane, 54 ; Kendrick, 130,
130 «, 131 H, 132, 133; Sir Ken-
rick, 138, 138 «; Mary, 54 iis;
Rebecca, 138 »; William, 132
T»^«x«t». I3<j.
Fairclough, Geo., 176
Fallowes, Anna, or Hannah, 266 ;
John, 266 ; Mr., 112
Farrar, Dorothy, 139
Farrar, Eleanor, 132 ; EUinor, 144 ;
John, IJ2, 134, 140, 144 ; Margaret,
132; Peter, 132, 134; Roger, 132,
144 ; William, 132
Fa'quhar, Charles, 55
Farrington, Randle, 141 ; Robert, 14 1
Faulkner, Richard Sir, Si
Fawcelt, Catherine, 51 ; John, 141 ;
Mary, 135; P. Rev., 51, 99. 174,
177 ; Stephen Henry, LL.D., 51 ;
S., 174-7
Feamill, John, 207
Fell, Thomas, 28
Felton, Thos., 284
Fereday, Mr , 18, 23 ; Mrs., iS, 23
Fernahaugh, Andrew, 140
Fernihough, Andrew, 205
Ffoulkes, Susanna, 49, iSi, 268 ;
Thomas, 130, 181, 26S ; W.n., of
Chester, 208; William, 130, 26S ;
Waikin, 268
Finchett, Daniel, 29 ; Ralph, 2)
Findlow, Cicely, 197
Findlowe, Thomas, 203
Finlow, George, 141, 142
Fish, Joseph, Rev., 99 ; John, Rev.,
99 ; William, Rev., 99, 174
Fitton, Elizabeth, n8 ; EUinor, 118
Fleck, James, 206
Fleetwood, Mr., 86, 87 ; Robert,
133 ; Th. mas, 133
Fletcher, Charles, 117, 13S ; James,
no, 203; J., 99; John, 25, 204;
Lawrence, no, 137, 204 ; Peter,
202 ; Philip Henry, 209 ; Richard,
114, 120, 203; — ,124; Thomas,
125 ; William, 203
Fiuitt, Joseph, 15S
Fogg, Robert, Rev., 150
Forcett, Elias, 133 ; John, 133
Ford, Harry, 53 ; Randle, 53 ;
Knowles, 53 ; Lieut. -Col. John,
53 ; F., Rev., 53 ; Robert, 24
Forton, CO. Salop, minister, 47
Foulkes, Barth'us, 272 ; Betty, 57
Catherine, 26S ; Charles, 130, 268
Edward, 130, 26S ; George, 13O;
268 ; Gertrude, 130, 135, 268
Henry, 268 ; Hugh, 130, 181, 268
John, 133, 26S ; Jones, 272 ; Mary,
50, 130, 26S, 269; Owen, 57
Peter, DD., 30, 131, 132, 199,
268 ; Rebecca, 2(8 ; Richard, 130,
132, 268; Robert, 49, 50, 130, 13
132, 135, 181, 206, 26S oi/Kxjr^.
Fox, Anne, 259 ; Ann, 135 ; William
13s
Framwall, William, 124
Francis, 180
Franckland, Thomas, 121
Fiankland, — , 123
i.c
INDEX NOMINUM.
293
Frodsham, Catherine, 181 ; Vicar of,
97 ; Wm., iSs
Frost, Charles Albert, iS ; Lady, 18 ;
Sir T. G., 18
Fr)er, Edward, 117 ; Elizabeth, 117
Gaddes, Saml., 161
Gaman, or Gamon, Charlts, 208 ;
William, 207
Gammull, Alex., 179, 180
Gamul, of Chester, 115 ; Adam, 261 ;
Alice, 39, 41, 121, 122, 260, 263 ;
Amy, 259 ; Charles, 208 ; Christian,
122, 260, 265; Edmund, 40, 42,
58, 63, no, 113, 259, 260, 263;
Edward, 264; Elizabeth, 42, 177,
259, 260, 263, 279; Frances, III,
260, 264 ; Francis, Col. Sir, 39,
40, 41, 44, 114, lis, 120, 121. 122,
124, 128, 137, 180, 260, 263 ;
Hugh, 258, 259, 263 ; Joan, 262 ;
Joseph, 263; Ka'herine, 120, 260;
Lady, 12S ; Lettice, 115, 118, 260,
264 ; Margaret, 134, 258, 262 ;
Mary, 134 ; Richard, 40, 258, 260,
261, 262 ; Robert, 259, 263 ; Ste-
phen, 258, 261 ; Sydney, 114, 257,
260, 264 ; Thos. Capt., 9, 39, 40,
41, 42, 45, no. III, 121, 122, 124,
179, 180, 197, 25S, 259, 260, 262,
263, 264; William, 42, 133, 134,
179, 20S, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262,
263
GamuU, Anne (or Anna), 133, 259,
260, 263, 279 ; Ed tha, 258, 261 ;
Edward, 260; EUenor, 63, 121,
179, 260, 263 ; John, 209, 258,
259 ; Ph lippa, 258, 262
Gamwal!, Christian Alice, 180
Gandey, M. , 138
Gardiner, Sister, 284
Gardner, Alicia, 283, 284 ; Charles,
133. 134; John, 133; Thomas,
131, 133 ; William Albert, 134, 209
Garnor, Mr., 121
Garratt, John, 208 ; Samuel, 155, 206
Gascoigne, — , 284
Gastrell, Francis, 97
Gathercoale, John, 120
Gee, Edmund, 80
George, Avise, 279
Gerard, Anne, 70, 131, 177; Charles,
142; Gilbert, 70; (Gerharde) Han-
nah, 143; Margaret, 142; Peter,
Sir, 27; Peter, Dr., 131, 138;
Peter, 60, 70, 1 38 ; Richard, 27 ;
Stephen, 70 ; Susan (or Susannah),
70 ; Thomas, 27, 143
Gerrons, Randle, 2
Getten, Richard, 202, 222, 223
Gibbons, Catherine, 135 ; Thomas,
20J
Gibson, Eliza Maria, 56 ; Wm. Rev.,
S6
G.lbert, Elizabeth, 121 ; Leona'd, 209
Gill, Mr., 82, S3, 106; Thomas, 134;
John, 83, 85
Glasier, Elizabeth, 278 ; Margaret,
278 ; Margery, 278
Gleave, Mr, 138; John, 139, 179;
Margaret, 138; Ma thew, 121
Glegg, Betty Baskerville, 51, 177;
Cicely, 69, 281 ; John, of Irbie, 51,
160, 176; Margaret, 277; William,
277
Glover, Georg", 99 ; Wdliam, 167
Glynne, Stephen, Sir, 9
Godfiey, Mai tha Maria, 257
Godiendus, ElizaVeth, 119
Godwin, William, 99, 100
Golboroe, Richard, 29
Goodman, Elizabeth, 42 ; Margaret,
Si ; Ursula, 81 ; William, 42
Gordon, Francis, Sir, 2S6 ; Lewi?,
2S6
Gough, Edward, 134, 143 ; Mary,
134, 143 ; Richard, 206
Grange, Ralph, no
Granger, Francip, 140
Gantham, H. D., Rev., 103; Henry,
103, 104
Granwall, John, 106; William, 119
Grappenhall, Rector of, 86, 87
Gray, Albin, 205
Greaves, Rev. James, 103
Gr.-dge, EUinor, 127
GieJge, Edward, 65, 117; Elizabeth,
117; Katherin;, 65, 124, 2S0 ;
Pollixina, 124 ; Robert, 117 ;
Thomas, 124
Gregory, - , 122 ; Anne, 122; John,
82, 203
Grcnwall, Widow, S3
Greves, Rev. Mr., 161
Giey, of Codnor, HeDry Law, 184 ;
John, 125, 128; Katheriae, 275;
Thomas, 125
Grice, Jane, 118; John, 123, 204;
Roger, 203
Griffdth, Peerse, 143, 144 ; Thomas,
17. 125. "43. 144. 207
Griffith, Mr. 113; Dio ap, 275;
George, 2o5 ; Giles Richard, 17,
209 ; Helen, 43 ; John, 197, 207
Griffiths, Thomas Williams, 210
Grimsditch (Grymdyche), Christian,
107
Grindley, John, 26, 207
Grosvenor, Anne, 270; Ca'herin?,
2S3 ; Christian, 122, 260 ; Earl, 2 ;
Juliana, 272 ; Margaret, 125 ; Sir
Richard, 122 ; Richard, 38, 99, 125,
128,204, 205; Robert, Earl, 99;
Sybil, 38; Sir Thorn IS, 125, 2S3 ;
Christiana, 263
Grove, Jame=, 103
Grubb, Mr., 128
Gryce, Roger, io5
Grymdyche, Edward, 107 ; William,
"107
Gryse, Robert, 202
Gryzell, John, 140
Gubian, Audrey, 275
Gusty, John, 162
Guy, Gerard, 95
Haddock, William, 208
Hall, Sarah, 132, 139
, Capt., 154
, Mrs., 132. 139
, Hen., Att. Gen. for County,
I7S
Hale, Ann, 131 «, Frances, Mjry,
Jane, 131
, Jonathan, 131; Samuel, John,
131 n
, Edman., 131 «, ifr
, Robert, 131
Halwood, Edward, 180
Hillwood, James, 124
Hilton, Elizabeth, 122
- — -, William, 122
Hamilton, William, 162
Hamnet, Dobb, 169
. Mr., 109; M.atthew, 109
, William, 43 bis, 193 ; He!en,
43 *". 193
Haabridge, 231
Hand, Mrs., 84 «
Handford, Jane, 2S5 ; Dorothy, 2S4
Handley, Thomas, 144 ; Benjamin,
144
Har.mer, Thomis, 119 h
Harding, William, 27 ; Mr. 129
Hardware, Henry, 286; John, Samuel,
2S6
Harefinch, Robert, 14I
Hargreaves. James, 55
Harlton, .Anne, 177
Harper, Mr., 26
Harp ir, Benjanain, 47 ; Katherine,
47
Harris, Mary, 130; .Mr., 130
Harrison, Rev. Thos., 200; Charity,
200
Harrison, James, 11; Mrs.. 140;
Matthew, 209
Harrison's rtgt., Col., 146
Hartley, Richard, 2S1
Harvey, Robert, 107 ; Wm., 205, 2S6
294
INDEX NOMIXUM.
Harvey, Katheiine, 2S1 ; JIaria, 286 ;
Robert, 202
.Eleanor, 121 «, bis; Thomas,
121 II, liis
Harwojd, Simon, 179; Rev. E. 179
Haslehurst, Letitia, 167
Haslewa'l, John, 136
Hassall, John, 53; Margaret, 53
Hassellwall, Richard, 106, 503
Hastings, George, 58 ; Mary, 58
Haswell, — , 286
Hatton, Richard, 27, 132, 140 bis ;
Ralph, 132, 140; Katheiine de, 27 ;
Thomas, 140
Havvarden Castle, 8, 9 ; Rector of,
67.79
Hayward, George, 206 ; James, 207
Ileald, James, 132 ; Thomas, 132
Heald, — , 124: :ee Yealde
Helley, Thomas, 142 ; William, 205
Henchman, Rev. Chas, 150; Hum-
phrey, 97
Henry, Philip, 90
Henshall, Richard, M..\., 96, 97
passim, 97 «
, Anne, 97 bis ; John, 97 bis
Herbert, Dorothy, 133 ; Edward, 135 ;
Mary, 285
Hereford, Philip, Bishop of, 93 ; Earl
of, 48
Hewson, Samuel, 133, 133 ii\ Dorothy,
133 «
, Hester, 142 ; Roger, 133 ;
Samuel, 142
, Rev. John Fitzgerald, loi, 103
Heyward, Thos. 202
Hickes, James, 1 14
llicklin, John, 209
Hickock, Ann, 134; George, 141 bis;
Thomas, 134
Hide, Robt., of Catnell (Catenhall),
149
Hignett, Thomas, 116; William,
116
, Mr., 114; Elizabeth, 116
Hill, Brian, 98; Elizabeth, 75, 98 «;
Elizabeth Ann, 75,98;/; Emma, 98;
Emma Jane Barbara, y^bis; Frances
Emily, 9S«; General, Lord,G.C.B.,
50 ; Henrietta Amelia, 22 ; Harriet,
99 ; John, 22, 27, 48 bis, 75 75 «,
98, 98 «, bis, 171 ; Mary, 96, 98
b's ; Mary Anne, 98 « ; Mary
Meeke, 98 « ; Margaret, 98 ;
RicharJ, 89, 98, 127 ; R-v. Robert,
2, 96 ; Robert Wilbriham, 75 ;
Robert Wdbraham Bromhall, 98,
99 ; Robert, LL.B., 97, 98 ter,
98 H, 99 ter ; Sir Rowland, 97 ;
Rowland, M.A., 98, 98 », 99, 99 bis;
Samui', 173, 98 ; Susanna, 48;
140
Alice, 63 ;
47,
Thomas Wilkinson, 22, 98, 98 n ;
Thomas, 98; William, Rev., 173;
William, 98 -HihcKsXfeg.
Hinchman, Rev. — 16 1
Hockenhull, Joseph, 65. 75 ; Susanna,
65, 75, 280
Hodgkin, Charles, 206
Hodgkis, Thomas, 204
Hodson, George, 207
Hoghc (Hough), Thomas, 185
Holcroft (Houcraft), Henry, 137
, Jane, 274; MiUinton, 137
, Ursula, 123
Holford, Allen, 159
Holland Elzibeth, 90 ; Henry, Earl
of, 285 ; Wm 203
HoUinshead, Ralph, 124
Holme, Alderman, 114
Amy, 63 ; Anne, 288
, Arms of, l ; Catherine
47 «
, of Chester, 115; E'tzabeth, 46
bis, 47 bis, 47 « Ui; 63 bis, 74, 114^
136, 180, 288 /ei-
Holme, Helen, 63 ; Jane, 47 » ; John,
46, 47 II, 28S ; Katherine, 47 pissiin,
48, 63 bis, 115, 275, 288; Matilda^
46, 47 n ; Margaret, 46, 47, 47 n,
288; Mr., 6, 124; Rachel, 47,
135. 135 «. ; Rilp^, 47. 63, 288 ;
Randle, 6, 7, 7 11, 19, 20, 20 n, 23,
25 bis, 26, 34, 34 H, 36, 37 «, 38,
46 passim, 46 n, 47 passim, 50, 60,
60 ;;, 61 n, 62, 63 bis, 65, 66 «,
74 ter, 74 «, 77 bis, 88, loi, 105,
106 ter, 107, 109, 109 «, III bis,
111 n bis, 114 bis, 115 bis, 116 it,
119 «, 120, 120 «, 128 bis, 135 «,
136 bis, 136 «, bis, 142, 142 fi,
180, 198, 203, 204, 2S8 ; Richard,
ltjHl2t, 2S8 ; Robert, 32, 46 bis, 47 «
ter ; .Sarah, 47 ter, 288 ; Thomas,
46 bis, 47 « bii, 2SS ; William, 46
bis, 47, 47 » bis, 63, 74, 74 «, 1 14,
179, 288
Holmes, John Goodie, 210
Holt, 24, 24 « ; John, 202 ; Mr , 130 ;
Sarah, 130
Holywell, 20
Hopley, Sophia, 257
Horton, Elizabeth, 71 ; Walter, 71 ;
William, no, 112, 204 2JZ.
Hough in Wybunbury, 2 ; Rd. of
Leighton, 185 ; Anne, 130 ; Gilbert,
138; Josiah, 139; Margaret, 185;
Mrs., 139; Thomas, 130
Houghton, John, 82 ; Wm., 202, 220,
221
House of Industry, 170
Houseman, John, 71, 71 «, 142
Howard, Joseph, 207
Howerd, Dorothy, 140; Mr., 140
Hue, Alexander, 128
Hughes, Anne, 178; Catherine, 143;
James, 20 ; Peter, 97 ; Thomas, 177
Hulse, Thomas, I S3 ; Margary, 183
Hulton, Elizabeth, 48 ; William, 48 ;
W. P., 201.. . ■ -. t;- „,. ur(^_, tl_ |j^
Humberston, Catherine Maria, 56 bis ;
Catherine, 56 ; Frances, 56 ; Hester,
56 ; Mary, 56 ; Philip, 56 bis ;
Sophia, 56
Humfreys, Samuel, 17S ; Thomas, 128
Hunt, — 287 ; Anne, 87, 284, 286 ;
Anthony, 2S4 ; Wm. Cartred de
Uttoxeter, 282 ; Dorcas, 2S5 ;
Elizabeth, 38, 39, 135, 285, 286;
EUinor, 118; Edmund, 282; Ed-
ward, 284, 285, 287; family, 115;
Frances, 285, 286; George (De),
283, 286 ; Grace, 87, 89 ; James,
285 ; Sir John, 39 bis ; John Le,
282 ; John, 283, 28s ; Mr. Rev., 87,
89, 179 ; Mr. 123 bis, 123 n : Maria
Anna, 286 ; Mary, 285, 286 ; Mary
Vere, 286 ; Martha, 87 ; Matilda
Le, 282 ; Nicholas Le, 282 ; R. 39
bis; Randle, 38, 39, 125 ; Richard,
B.D., 87, 88 It, 88 passim, 89 n,
89 passim, 136, 136 n, 283, 285 ;
Robert, 283 ; Roger, 283 ; Row-
land, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287
Hunt, Sarah, 284, 287 ; Thomas, 118,
283, 284, 285, 286, 287 ; Tho. Le
(of Stone Dawberry), 282 ; Wm.
Le, of Uttoxeter, 282 ; William, 87
Huntington, Anne, 55 ; Isaac, 55 ;
Theophilus, Earl ol, 93
Hurleston, Elizabeth, 280 ; Isabel),
Mrs., 197; Isabel, 122; James,
118; Katherine, 62, 62 « ; Lettice,
iiS ; Rebecca, in ; Roger, 4, 62,
62 n ; William, 181, 203
Hutchinson, W., M..\., 100
Hulton, Ellen, 58 ; W. P., Rev., 201 ;
W. P., 58
Huxley, A'ice, 60 11, 61 ; Elizibeth,
271 ; John, 60 «, 61
Ince, Elizabeth, \2~> n ; Sarah, 137 ;
Thomas, 120 « ; William, 137,
137 n; William, Aldn., 180
Inesley, Ellin, 135 ; Fran;is, 135
Ithell, Thomas, 20S ; William, 206
Jackson, George, 205; Georgina, 9;
Humphrey, 136; Rev., 161; Rev.
Dr. Richard, 43, 44 ; Richard, 44 ;
Stephen, 70 bis, 70 n ; Susan,
70 bis, 70 « ; Thomas, 143, 205
INDEX NOMIXUM.
295
Jacobson, Bishop, 11, 12
Jarnion, Mr. 127
Jannyon, Elizabeth, 117; Richard,
117
Jekyll, Sir Joseph 32 k
Jenkin, Richard, ap 100
Jennings, William, 93, 206
Jennyns, Nicholas, 191
Jepson, Margaret, 76 « ; Thomas,
76 n
John, Phipps, 199 ; Robert, 1S3, 25S ;
James, 159
Johnes, Garrard, iSo
Johnson, Edward, 131 «, bis; Eleanor,
131 n ; EUinor, 135 ; James, 23,
27, 120; John, 27, 119, 125, 131
bis, 131 «, 138, 139, 142, 175,
205 ; Margaret, 131 n, 139 ; Mary,
118. 131 n \ Mrs., 124; Richard,
118, 202 ; Thomas, 7 bis, 116 «,
131 71, 204 ; William, 131 ;;, 206,
209
Johnstone, Abraham, 13S n ; Rebecca,
138 n
Jolliffe, William Davis, 210
Jones, Edward, 203 ; John, 97, 103,
141, 209 ; Mr., 136 ; Middleton,
Rev., LL B., 52, g-j passivi ; Mary,
55 ; Richard 93, 136 ; Robert,
93, 205, 20S ; Roger, Rev., 151;
Samuel, 208 ; Thomas, 55 bis,
140 ter ; William, 97, 208 ; Walter,
no
Jordan, Abigail, 57 ; Elizabeth, 57 ;
James, 57 bis ; John, 207
Joyce, John, 87, 89 ; Alderman, 87 ;
Grace, 87, 89
Joynson, Edward, 174; John, 205;
Robert, 204 ; Tho., 181
Judson, Elizabeth, in, 275
Kelly, Barbara, 58 ; Catherine Sarah,
58 ; Elizabeth Anoie, 58 ; Peter
Thomas, 58
Kelsall, Alice, 180, iSl ; Thomas, 157,
iSo, iSi, 2S1
Kelshaw, Humphrey, 143 ; John, 144,
144 », I>is ; Richard, 144
Kendrick, Ann, 135 ; Eaton, 179 ;
William, 207
Kennion, Thomas, 133
Kethene, Mr., n2, 113
Kettell, Edward, 204 ; William, 202
Kettle, Mrs., 113 ; Thomas, 204
Key, Matthew, 129
Keyrey, Captain, 132 ; Elizabeth,
132
Kilmacduagh, Ireland, Archdeacon of,
W] I!
King Katherine, 278 ; Thomas, 123
Kiikes (Kirk), Elizabeth, 90 l)is ; Mr.,
138, 138 K ; Thomas, M.A., 90
fassim ; Thomas, 69, 69 n
Kirks, Catherine, 135 ; John, 90 «
Kin'ey, Anne, 91 n
Knight, Margery, 275 ; Matthew, 123
Knolt, Amy, 127
Kynaston, Ar hur, 284; Edwd., 285 ;
Margaret, 285
Kyrke, Richird, 85, 116 «
Laceby, Thomas, 119
Lache, 11
Lacy, Mrs., 129; Sarah, 72, 73 ;/ ;
Thomas, 72
Laine, John, 140
Lancaster, Rev. — , 151
Langford, John, 95 ; Mr., 24
Langley, Katherine, 109 ; Thomas,
So bis
Larken, Margaret, 272
Laterwood, — , Rev., 150
Lathis, Sir Thomas, 218
Lathom, Richard, 27, 120
Laughill, Baron of, 93
Law, — , Rev., 151
Lawrenson, Lawrence, 57 ier ;
Martha, 57 ; Mary, 57 ; PrisciUa,
57 bis
Lawton, John, 99
Lawton, Mary Anne, 99
Lay, Madam Sarab, 153
Lea, Katherina, 263
Leach, Ann, 55
Leather, John, 2S1 ,r,
TUT , ■ T . RicA'/ft-io.
Leche, Joan, 34 hs ; John, 34 bis
Lee, Elizabeth, 271 ; Katherine, 66,
67 ; Sir Richard, 66, 67 ; Robert
de, 37
Leech, Mary, 109, nS
Leet, Charles, 209
Leftwich, Elizabeth, 43 bis ; Robert,
43 *"
Leftwiche, Rev. T., 150
Leicester, Hannah, 68, 68 « ; Richard,
68, 68 «
Leigh, E. , 62 ; Eglanbie, 62 ; John,
138 ; Mr., 136; Mrs., 113 ; Ralph,
12S, 138, 204, 205 ; Richard, 62 ;
Thomas, 133 bis, 141 bis, 205
Legh (Leigh), Anne, 124, 277 ;
Eleanor, 124 «; Edward, 124 11,
189; Mr., 124; Thomas, 124 h;
Col. Thomas, 124
Lessals, Darcie, 137
Lester, Margarc*, 131 ; Ralph, 131,
131 «, bis; Sarah, 131 «
Lether, Prudence, 192
Levesley, Charles, 68, 68 n ; Hannah,
68, 68 »
Levinge, Anne, 132 ; Dorothy, 133 ;
Richard, 132, 132 11, 133
Lewis, Ralph, 208
Ley, Sir Hugh, 81, 82 ; John, 86 « ;
Thomas, 128
Leycester, Hannah, 276 ; Sir Peter,
89
Lightfoot, France?, 136 ; Mrs. 136
Linney, William, 208
Littler, Robert, 209
Liverpool, Margaret, 135
Lloyd, Ann, 139, 143; Alice, 1:7,
119, 119 «, 120 n, 121 H, 122 H,
Archdeacon, 117, 117 «; Barnet,
Capt., 143 ; David, 121 n, 122 « ;
Edward, no ; Elizabeth, 90 ;
George, 119 n, 120 « ; Griffith, 47 ;
Helen, no; John, 134, 144, 177;
Jane (Loyde), 134 ; Jane, 177 ;
Katherine, 270 ; Lajtitia, 286 ; Mary
or Margery, no, 135, 135 a;
Margaret, 47; Mrs., 127; Robert,
no ; Roger, n?, 117 « ; Salisbury,
144 ; William, 12S
Loarde, Jane, 1 10
Locker, Catherine, 141 ; Nicholas,
205, 141
Locket, Anne, 737 ; Francis, 137
Lodes, Cassandra, 271
Loe, Thomas, 204
Long, Sarah, 267
Longley, Ellen, 109 ; Rowland, 109
Lowe, John, 204
Lowndes, Richard, 140, 205
Lownes, Frances, 142 ; John, 142
Loyde, William, 205
Lutwyche, Sir Edward, 132 h ; Ed-
ward, 131, 131 K ; Katherine, 131
Lymme, Gilbert de, 46, 47 k ; Matilda
de, 46, 47 n ; Peter de, 46, 47 11
Mackay, William, 177
Mackarness, Bishop, 104
Mackintosh, Peter, I Si ; Catherine,
181
Maddock, John, 203; Richard, 172,
207 ; Samuel, 93, 100
Maddocke, William, iSo; Elizabeth,
iSo
Maddocks, John, 197
Madley. Richard de, 78 ;/
Mainwaring, Anna, 259, 263 ; Anne,
63, 66, 67, 67 II, 11911, 258, 263,
2S0; Charles, 166-7; Edward,
117 K ; Eleanor, 43 bis ; Elizabeth,
67 «> 73 '^^ 74. 135. iSi, 260, 266 ;
Hester, n7; James, 43 bis, 266;
John, 73, 74 bis, 266 ; Johnson,
73 ■fxissim, 74, 155, 266; Lady
Katherine, 62, 62 n, bis, 114 11 \
296
INDEX NOMINUM.
Lady, 114, 122 »; Mr. 113; Sir
Randle, 62, 62 «, 63, 65, 67, 67 »,
119 «; Thomas, 135; Thomabina,
274; Sir William, 117, I17 «.
Mainwaring, Madame Katherine, 197
Mallory, Dr. Thomas, 88 //, bis
Madley, John, 273
Man, Henry, D D., 80 bis, Si ler
Mandley, Alice, 271 ; Anne, 271, 274 ;
Elizabeth, 270, 271, 274 ; EUena
274; George, 270, 271, 272, 274;
Henry, 271, 273; Jicjb, 274;
John, 270, 271, 272, 274; Julian,
270, 272; Katherine, 271, 274;
(Katerina) 272 ; Margaret, 270,
271; Mary, 27 1 ; Nicholas, 273;
Richard (Sir), 270, 271, 272 ;
Richard de, 273 ; Roger, 273 ;
Thomas, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274;
Will am, 270, 272
Manlegh, Thomas, 274
Manley of the Lache, 115
Manley, Ann, no, 177; Dorothea,
274 ; Elizibeih, 118 ; George,
113, 115, 12S «, 203, 204 ; Jane,
274 ; John, loS, 205, 272, 274 ;
Katheiine, I15, 186; Kezia, 178;
Margiret, 118; Maria, 274; Mary,
III; Mr., 112 bis, 129; Mrs., 113
bis; Nicholas, 274; Peerciiis, 273;
Thomas, nS, 177, 177 «; William,
112 K, 187, 271, 274
Mapletoft, Rev. John, ijl
Markham, Abraham, 91 ; Elizabeth,
92, 92 « ; Rev. 151 ; Ralph, 92 bis ;
Ralph, M.A., 91 bis, 92 passim ;
Robert, D.D., 92 Ur
Marj-hatr, James, 209
Martin, Major Charles, 170
Martyn, Elizabeth, 47, 47 n ; Samuel,
47. 47 »
Mason, Elizabeth, 116; Mr. 116;
Robert, 133 ; Thomas, 133
Massey, Alicii, 273; Edward, 160,
168; Elizibeth, 120 « ; Mrs., I13 ;
Richard (of Moston), 208 ; Robert,
136; Thomas, 120 ti; William de
(of Ri.xton) 183 ; Joan, 183 xs-j..
Massie, Rev. E., 102 ; Hester Lee,
loi ; Mr. 113 ; Peter, 206 ; Richard,
109; Richard, M.A., loo, loi, 102,
173; William Henry, 10, 11, 21,
33 «, 100, 100 K, loi, 102
Mather, Dorothy, 26S
Mathers, Ellinor, 181
Mathewes, Edwaid, 121
Mathews, Elizabeth, 136, 136 «; Mr.,
136
Mawdesley, Frances, 99 ; Frances
Elizibeth, 51 ; Frances Elizabeth
Matilda, 51, 99 ; Mary Ann, 22, 51,
99 bis, 100 ; Othuell, 22, 99, 100 ;
Robert, 51, 99 ; Thomas, 22 bis, 99
ter, 100, 200
Maylis, Thomas, 202
McGregor, Alexander, 209
McHattie, John, 209
Meacock, — , 127
Meadowes, Mary, 74 ; Samuel, 74
Mellis, Capt. John, 176
Mellor, George, 171 ; John, '^-j passim;
Justina, S7 ; Thomas Shaw, 57
Mercer, Peter, 115; Thomas, 1 15
Meredith, Margaret, 274
Metcalfe, Mary, 121 ; Ralph, 121,
116
Meycock, Robert, 140
Michell, James, 128
Midcalfe, William, 116
Miller, John, 174
Milner, Jacob, 107 ; James, 82 bis ;
Rev. James, 1S7 ; Mrs., 119 ;
Thomas, 202
Milnes, William, 30
Milton, William, 93 bis, 206
Minshall, Edward, 209; Eliz., 258,
259, 263; George, 130 bis, 138;
John no, 130, 207; Mary, 130
Mitchell, James, 204
Mocatta, Major-General D., 210
Mohun, Anne, 64, 65, 279 ; Robert,
64 65
Mohune, Anne, 49, Robert, 49
MoUineux, Margaret, I iS
Moore, Lattice, iiS
Moreton, Jane, 121, 121 «
Morgan, — , 122 ; Randle, 205 ;
Thomas, 277
Morgell, Alice, 278 ; Anne, 277, 27S ;
Cis'ey, 278 ; Edward, 277, 27S ;
Elizabeh, 277, 278; Henry, 27S ;
James, 277 ; Isabell, 278 ; John,
277, 278 ; Margaret, 278 ; Ma y,
277, 278; Philip, 278; Rafe, 277,
278 ; Randle, 277, 278 ; Richard,
278 ; Thomas, 277, 27S ; William,
277, 278
Morris, Henry, 125 ; Richard, 123 ;
Roger, 204
Moscioft, Thomas, 109
Moss, Alice, 130 ; Edward, ^l passim,
208 ; Henry, 209 ; Lord, 130 ;
Sarah, 53 ter; Thomas, 53; Wil-
liim, 53
Moston, Bishop, 76
Mouldsworthe, Katherina, 273
MouUon, Charles, 206 C>/vv>„,''t
Moyle, Mary, 277
Muchell, Richard, 202, 221, 222, 223
MuUennex, Elizabeth, 142 ; Thomas,
142
Murcot, John, 86 n
Murray, Alexander Fereday, 18 ;
Lieut.-Col., 18; Mrs., 18; Robert,
18
Mutchell, — , 124; r<ichard, 202, 204
My lis, Thomas, 217
Myners, Margiret, 282
Myvod, (Myvat), Henry, 137, 13S «;
Margaret, 137 «, 1 38
Nanney. William, 176
Nash, Edw.-ird, 51 ; Richard, 51
Needham, Elizabeth, 140 n; Mrs.,
140
Nelson, — , 56; Mary, 56; Rev.
William, 56 178
Newcome, Henry, 89
Newell, Ann, 53; Emma, 53; Frances,
53; Harriett, 53; John, 53, 207,
176; Margaret, 53; Mary, 53; Mira,
53 ; Sarah, 53 bis ; William, 53 bis,
20S
Newlands, Thomas, 140
Newton, Jonathan, 132 /'iV; Guy de,
78
NichoUs, Dorothy, 133
Nichols, Elizabeth, 135
NichoUs, William, D.D., 88 n, 133,
205 ; Wm. Arthur Miller, 210
Nickson, Samuel, 23
Norbury, Elizabeth. 266
Norris, Anne, 70 « ; Edward, M.D.,
70 », 153, 177 ; Edward, of Spike,
177
Noseworthy, Rd., paymaster in 50th
Regiment, 171
Nuttall, Mr., 112
Oakes, Joseph, 209
O'Brien, Alicia, 58 ; Christopher
James, 58
Oclegh (Okley, Okeleye), Richard de,
7S
Ocley, Isabell, 25S, 261
Offley, Hujh, 200
Oldfield, — , 193, 196; Eleanor, 43 bis;
Ellen, 44 ; Eliza eth, 43 n, 43
passim ; Helen, 43 passim ; Dame
Katherine, 114, 119, 119 Ji ; Left-
wich, 21, 44 bis, 91 «; Letitia, 44;
Mary, 43 bis, 44, 91 « ; Margery,
43^'.;; Michael, 43 to; Mr., 114,
136; Philip, 9«, 39, 42, 42 «, 43
Ur, 44, 45, Tio, 113, 193 ; Sir
Philip, 114, 119 I! ; Thomas, 21
paisim, 43 bis, 44, 196; Thomas
Brame, 21 bis, 44 bis; William,
42>bis, 44 /'/V ; Will am Lampton, 44
Oldford (Aldford), 14
Oliver, Alice, 17S; Rev. John, 151
INDEX NOMIXUM.
297
Orford, Mr., 61 11 ; William, 26, 207
Ornies, Mr., 61 n, no, 203 ; Thomas,
197
Osboston, Anne, 28 ter, 29 passim ;
James, 28 Ins
Othwell, Hugh, 192; Wm., 192;
Anthony, 192 ; Katherine, 192 ;
Edward, 192 ; Rose, 192 ; Avice,
192
Oxford, Bishop of, 93, 104
Oulton, Elizabeth, 259
Owen, Ann, 118, 2S4 ; Alice, 116;
Anthony, 2S4 ; Catherine, 94; Sir
Hugh, 94; Elizabeth, 116, 116 it's,
2S4 ; John, 116, 122; Margaret,
116; Thomas, gS"> 121 ; William,
59, iiS
Paget, Francis, 2S5 ; William, Lord,
285
Paggan, Catherine, 265
Palin, William, 208
Palm, Richard, 209
Palmer, John, 285 ; Sarah, 285 ;
William,
Parker, Catherine, 130 ; Elizabeth,
130 k; George, 210; John, 76 n ;
Lydia, 76 « ; Philippa, 68, 130 «,
iis, 134; K\chard,6S /lis, 6S passim,
130, 130 ft, 134, 134 II, 139, 139 H :
Thomas, 68 k, 139
Parnell, Alice, 69; Thomas, 69, 123
Parrey, Rev. T., 150
Parry, Elizabeth, 270, 272 ; Ellen,
118 n
Parsons, Capt. Richard, 147
Partington, Richard, 197, 204
Pasley, Christopher, D.D., 67 iis,
67 >i, iis; Christopher, 66, 177,
181 ; Charles, 181 ; Margaret, 181
Paslew (Parsley), Christopher, D.D.,
129, 129 », iis a^-^Hi IV)
Pastmaker, Annes, 108
Patrbiche, Edward, Sir, 285; Edwd.,
285 ; Elizabeth, 285
Patten, Thomas, 73 «
Patterson, Ellen, 117; Hannah, 117;
John, 1 17 iis
Paynter, William, 109
Peake, Christian, 265 ; Frances, 73 «,
•35 ; James, 135, 135 k, 143 «,
265 ; Rev. James, 73 iis, 73 n, ter
Peartree, Mr., 75, 128, 128 «, 129 ;
William, 88 n, 88 passim; Rev.
William, 180
Pearson, Catherine, 56 ; Rev. George,
56
Peck, Hugh, 6r ; Lydia, 143 : see
Peake
Peere.s, Edward, 141 ; Lovett, 141
Pellen, Mr., 112
Pemberton, Joseph, 133 ; John, 133,
133 «; Margaret, 118, 137; Miles,
118, 204; Mr., 137; Thomas, 133 «
Pencell, Richard, 35 i-s, 35 «
Pennant (Pennentt), George, 143
Pensall, Richard, 79 «, 79 ter
Perpoynte, Thomas, 1S7
Philips, Margaret, 138
Phillipes, Leltice, 112
Phillips, Mr., 113; Mrs., 114
Phillpot, Rev. Nath., 161
Phipps, John, igg, Thomas, 140
Pickeren, Capt. John, 146
Pickering, Jane, 1 18; Thos., 118, 208
Pickmore, Ralph, 55, 205 ; Raph
(ch'ivarden), 145; Sarah, 55
Pigot, John, 137; Mary, 137
Pike, Joan, 45, 46 ; John, 45, 46, 189,
192
Plankney, John, 107 ; Ed*ard, 112 «
(Plangney), Edward, 107 ; Ellen, 107
(Plancney), Plankney, Mr., 112 iis,
ill iis
Piatt, Edward, 172
riumbley, Thos,, 207
Pule, Sir William, Kt., 1S5
Pool, William cf Pool Hall, 151
Poo'.e, Ann, 135, (Eleni) Ellen, 258,
259, 263; Jane 47 « ; Mrs., 127;
Ralph, 135 ; Thomas, 47 n
Porter, Edward, 207
Pott, Barbara, 28 ; John, 28, 29
Potter, Abigail, 136 ; Joseph, 282 ;
John, 136 ; Thomas 141 '''" ! Mary,
141, Peter, 141, 157 ; William, J38,
205
Potts, Charles William, 209
Pjvey, Charles, 143 ; John, 143 iis ;
Mary, 143
Powell, Alice, 45 iis
(Powenall), Charles, 144
Powell, Dorothy, 119 k; EHinor, 119
« ; Ed., 109 ; John, 1 19 «, iis ; John,
144; Katherine, I19 «, 121, 121 « ;
Margaret, 119 n, iis ; Mary, 109,
Mr., 113 iis; Mrs., 113, 113 «;
Richard 119 k; Roger, 119 «;
Serjeant, 1 40; Sidney lig « ; Thos.,
45 iis, 45 II, 82, III, 113, 114, 119,
119 «, iis, 192, 203; Sir Thos.,
113 H, iis, 119 «, ier, 121, 121 >i ;
William, 46
Poyne, Capt 141
Presbury, John, 205
Prescot, George, 75 /er ; Rev. J. 150;
Thos., 167
Prescott, Arthur, 267 ; Anne, 267,
75 iis ; Elizabeth, 267 ; Gregory,
75, 267 ; George, 162, 267 ; Sir
George Wm. 267 ; Sir George
Beeston, 267 ; Susanna, 75, 75 «,
Q Q
267 ; Taomas, 75, 267 ; Wm.
Willoughby, 267
Prestland, Elizabeth, 268
Priace, Ann, 142 ; Francis, 134 /' s,
136, 142, 143, 144 ; Jemnia, 144,
Martha, 136
Price, Charle;, 23 207 ; Francis, 93 ;
Samuel 59, 206 ; William, 209
Prince, Rev. John, 96, 161
Probart, William, 171
Probert, Margaret, 135; Thomas, 135
Proby, William, 181
Proudlove Elizabeth, 87 11, iis; Robert,
87 «, iis ; William, 99 ti
Pogh, George, 209
Puleston, Edward, II9« ; Katherine,
1 19 » ; Margaret, 1 19 k ; Thomas
119 «
Pulford, Hester, 54
Pulford (Pullfearth). Thoma=, 138
Pulfiirt (Pulford), Thomas, 138, 17S
PuUen, Robert, iSl
Radford, Mr., 139; .Samuel, 139
Radnor, Henry, Earl of, 285
Ralfe, Mr., 138
Randle, — , 1S6, 1S7 ; Will, 187
Ratcliffe, William, 173, 207
Rathbone, Catherine, 136; John. 136
Raven, Katherine, 141 « .• Willia-n,
141, 141 «
Ravenscroft, Anne, 118; Elizabeth,
67 « ; Frances, 92 ; George, 67,
67 K ; Capt. George, 129; Philip,
67, 67 II, 124 ; Robert, 67 passim,
67 «, 125 ; Thomas, 92
Reade, Rev. George Edwin Pearsal!,
103
Reading, — , 69 « ; Mr. 121, 122 iis ;
Lawrence, 63, 63 ;/, iis, 114, 119,
II9«, 122 »
Reddich (Wreddech), Elizabeth, 136 ;
John, 136
Reece, Randle, 2o5 ; Thomas, 132,
141, 205, 2o5 ; William, 132, 141
Retford, Alan de, 77, 78
Revington, William, 207
Rich, Frances, Lady, 2S5
Richardson, Alice, I iS ; David, 202 :
John (alias Barker), 203 ; John, 203 ;
Mr. 86; Theophilus, 91
Richmond, Silvester, 95 iis
Ridgway, John, 207 ; William, 207
Rigby, Alexander, 130, 137, 139;
Alexander, of the Burghe, 190 ;
Alice, 137; Mrs. 139; Robert, 130;/;
Thomas, 130
Roby, Mr., 129
Robartes (Rohartes), Vere Mary, 2S5;
Russel, 285
298
INDEX NOMINUM.
Rfl
tby.
Roberts, Alice, 6l ; Edward, 208 ;
Hugh, 93, 102, 103 /^^ 206; Mary,
17 «; Robert, 17 « /'is; Thomas,
61, 204, 207; Widow, 127, 136
Robotham, Elizabeth, 92 n
Robinson, Christopher, 116, 116 n ;
Colin, 55 ; John, 30, 116 k; Mr.,
23; Samuel, I16; Thjmas, 202;
William, 204
Rocke, Elizabeth, 117 ; John, 117 ln's;
Mr. 117, 127
Rodley, Humphrey, 79 «
Roden, John, 141
Rogerson, Thomas, 82, 202
Rogers, Elizabeth, 135 ; Thomas, 135;
a/iaj Rogerson, Wm., 80 6/s ; Swar-
brick, John, 208
Rolph, Eiizabeth, loi
Rosingreve (Rosomgreve), Mr., 112
Romilly, Sir Simuel, 72 n
Rowarth, Mark, 20S
Rowland, Thomas, 205
Rowley, John, 205 ; T homas, 206
Rowlinson, Lawrence, 20J
Rudhall, Charles, 26 ; John, 26
Kuffell, Jane, 2S4
Runrell, George, 204
Rustall, — , 2S7
Rutter, — , 116; Anne, 116; Mr,
116; Sarah, 116
Sabine, Gereral, 287 ; Joseph, 287
Salisburie, Elizabeth, 6^ n ; Thomas,
63 «
Salisbury, Alice, 117 ; Elizabeth, 116,
122 ; Sir Hecry, 114, 119 « ; Jane,
64, 64 «; John, 117; Lady, 120 ;
Mrs., 122; Thomas, 64, 116, 122,
122 «
Salmon, James, 209, 210
Saltney, 11
Sandbach, John, 197
Sanders, William, 161
Sjnderson, Owen, 28 1
Sandford, Robert, 82
Sai.key, Frances, 260
Saunderson, Lieutenant, 132 ; Samuel,
"32
Scarbro', Anna, 282
Scofield, Edward, 132 ; Rachel, 135 ;
Thoma.', 132 /et, 135
Scolt, Benjamin, 23 ; Geoffrey, 25,
25 n, 26 « ; George, 206 ; John,
25 II, 26 »
Scrope, Sir Richard C., 1S2
Scroup, William 192
Seddon, Edward, 180 ; Rev. Edward,
85 ; Eleanor, S7 « ; Elizabeth, 87
It, its ; Ellinor, 85 ; Frances, 87 «;
Katherine, S7 «, it's ; Mr., 22, 87 «,
122 It; Peter, 86; WilliatD, 85
passim, 85 it, his, 86, 87
Sedgwick, Sir Nicholas, 30
Sewell, Cuihbcrt, 179 ; Anne, 179;
Elizibeth, 179 «; Joseph, 179 « ;
John, 178 ; Rev., 161
Shakerley, Sir Geoffrey, 43, 137 « ;
GeofTrey, 43 bis ; John, 1S9 ; Mar-
garet, 43, 44; Margery, 43 ier ;
Peter, of Hulme, 196 ; Peter, 120 ;
Pe'er, 43 tei; 44
Sharrard, Elizabeth, 140
Shaw, Elizabeth, 57 bis ; Thomas, 57,
passim
Shearing, Robert, 207, 208
Shelley, Dorothy, 143 ; Sampson, 205
Shepherd, Thomas, 281
Sheram, M., 151
Sherington, Frircis 189, 191
Sheynton, John de, 78 bis
Shipton, Rev. Samuel, M.A., 89 ter
Shone, Dorothy, 135 ; Richard, 203,
207 ; William, 205
Shrewsbury, Earl of, 38
Shrifneres, Mrs., 113
Shrubsole, G. W , 13
Shut'.lewortb, Ellen, 50; Sarah, 50;
Thomas, 50 his, 208
Simcoe(x), Jane, iSi
Simson, Thomas, 180
Simpson, Aid Thomas, 152; Cilher-
ine, 132 ; Katherine, 142 ; Thomas,
132 bis, 142; Thomas, 205; Wil-
liam, 132
Skarrett, Richard, 141
Skelhorn, Margaret 135
Skelhorne, Peter, 266
Skerit, Richard, 205
Skerratt, Richard 90
Skesbrycke (Scarisbrick), Harry, 203
Sliryevenar (Scrivener), Robert, 202
Skye, John, 133 ; Lieutenant, 133
Smallwood, Philip, 139
Smith, 83; Rev. C. F., 100; Ed-
ward, 125 ; Ellen, 125 ; Grissel,
122 bis, 122 K, ter \ Grissell, 63,
63 «, bis; H., 197; Henry, 93,
197. 198 ; Charity, 2CH3 ; James, 93,
170, 206 ; John,'^203, 204 ; Lady,
127 ; Sir Lawrence, 4 ; Peter, 203 ;
Richard, 133 ; Sir Samuel, 63
Smith, Sarah, 133; Thomas, 202-4;
William, 202
Smyth, Jane, 118 « ; Oliver, 192
Sm)the, Edward, 203 ; Henry, 79 bis;
Mrs., 113 ; Peter, 113
Snell, Dove, 76 n; Dr., 8S, 88 it,
bis; Dr., 129, 129 «, 136, 136 it;
Eleanor, 76 « ; Elizabeth, 76 11 ;
George, 76; George, D.D., 75 »,
7S (er, 76, 76 n, 138, 138 it;
Katherine, 76 it ; Lydia, 76, 76 it ;
Margaret, 76, 76 11 ; Tnomjs,
76 II ; William, 76
Snow, Daniel, 134, 135 ; Edward
Shakfield Simon, ^2 bis; Elizabeth,
52 ; Isabella, 52 ; John, 52, 206 ;
Joseph, 134, 176, 181 ; Mary, 52,
135 ; Peter, 52, 176 ; Sarah, 52
Soden, Thomas, 134; Vaughan, 134
Soley, Henry, 47 ; Sarai, 47
So'ie, Sarah, iSo
Sorr.erfotd, John, 43 bis ; Mary, 43
bis
Sone, Stephen, 23, 206
Sorocold, Elizabeth, 137 ; Thomas,
137
Sorton, John, 176; Randle, 59, 209
Spencer, Jane, 139 ; Mr., 139
Speede, Mary, 135; Richard, 135
Sproston, Robert, 203
Squier, John, 78 ter, 78 11
St. Edmund, Richard de, 77 ier
St. George, Richard, 20
St. Tollins (St. Olave's), 155
Stacy, Catherine, 182
Stancliffe, Sir Richard, 30, 31, 81 ;
Sir Richard, loS, 112 it, 227
Slandish, Ralph, 192
Stanley, Elena, 274 ; James, 79 bis ;
Margaret, 38, 38 « ; Thomas, 1S3 ;
Thomas, Lord, 184; Margaret, 184
Stanney, Thomas, 128, 204
Stapleigh, Elena, 262 ; Ellen, 258,
259
Starkey, Anne, 13S, 179; Edward,
139, 140, 141,. 205 ; Elizabeth, 141 ;
Hrnnah, 180; Hugh, 27; John,
27^,178; Ribecca, 178; Thomas,
140; William, 139
Starkie, John, 178: Peter, 127;
Richard, 121
Steel, Laurence, 93 ; Sarah, 93
Steele, Mr., 124, 125; Thomas, 122
Steeles, Samuel, 139
Sterr (Star), 220
Stevenson, Elizabeth, 80, 90; Jane,
89 ; (Steenson) John, 28 ; Justicia,
89, 90 ; Mary, 89 /tv, 90 ; Nicholas,
89 Ur, 90 bis, 130, 13S, 1 38 «;
Thomas, 89, 90
Stewart, Ezekiel, B., 174
Stewkly, Shuckburgh, 170
Stocken, William, 173
Stones, Mr., 92
Stoughton, Martha, 116; Rebecca,
116 ; William, 116 bis
Stourton, Mr., 127
Strailbarell, James, 79
Stranbery, 76 ; Margaret, 76
Stratford, Nicholas, 89
Strattan, James, 170
INDEX NOMINUM.
299
Street, Richard, 202 ; Thomas, 17S If/
Streefe, Elizabeth, 130 ; Thomas, 130,
130 n, bis
Stretbarell, Sir Thomas, 30
Stringer, Mary, 142
Sirongitharme, James, 116; Robert,
116
Stubbs, Dr., 104
Studley, 2S3
Stukeley, 14
Sumner, Bishop, 56, 100; Dr., loi ;
Eliza Maria, 56 ttA/v~«.fl.
Sutton, Mr., 113
Swan, Hannah, 23, 23 «; John, 130 ;
Thomas, 130 ; Rev. Thomas, 23 n
Swanbreck, John, 179
Swinton, Eleanor, 63 «, 121 >i bis,
25S ; Eljzabeth, 42 «, 193 ; Mary,
121 h; Peter, M.D, i6S; Richard,
63 », 121 n, dr; Thomas, 63, 63 «
bis, 121 bis, 121 « bis, lay ojvy^ 63
Talbot, Sir John, 31 ; Sir John R., of
Grafton, 185
Tatton, Elenor, 124 « ; Timothy, 27,
no ; William, 124 «
Taylor, Clemen*, 81, 107 ; Rev. C. E.,
200; George, 181, 202 ; Henry, 202 ;
James, 202, 224, ; Joan, 275 ; John,
119; Mrs., 119; Thomas, 81,82,
107 ; Sir Thomas, 108
Teggen, Joseph, 83
Teggin. Ellen, 118; Jane, iiS;
Joseph, 114, 118, 119
Temple, Sir John, 143 ; Robert '
Griffith, 209
Tench, John, Rev., 162
Thane, Dr. Rev., 150
Thelwall, David, 53 ; Elizabeth, 53 ;
Watkin, 53
Thomas, William, Capt., 54, 167, 176;
Jane, 54 ; Mary, 54 ; Sam, 162
Thomason, William, 114
Thomson, Lieut. James, 51
Thompson, Wm , 207
Thornley, EIizab;lh, 272
Thorneley, Hugh, 204 ; Robert, 125
Thornet, James, 27
Thornton, Anne, 28, 29
Thorpe (Thrope), Elizabeth, 42, 259 ;
John, 42
Threadgold, William, 58
Thrope, Elizabeth, 25S
Throppe, Elizabeth, 143 ; Widow, 109
Thwellin (Llewelyn), 17S
Tilley, John, 181
Tilsley, Geoffrey, 131 ; Sarah, 131 ;
Simon, 139 ; Symon, 131 ; (Tenslej ),
Katherine, 131
Tilston, John, 202 ; William, 209
Tindall, Thos., 153
Tovey, Solomon, Captain, 148
Tompson, Allen, 123
Topham, Robert, 54, 20S
Tottie, Mr., 129; Edward, 114, 120,
203 ; Francis, 120
Touchett(Tech-tt), Mr., 112; Thomas,
in, 119, 1S9
Towers, Rev. Myles H., 103
Townsend, Anna Maiia, 92 ; Anthiny,
143
TrafforJ, Sir John, 31
Tr.inmoll, Matilda de, 46,47; Richard
de, 46, 47 ; William de, 46, 47
Travers, Mr., 137 ; (Trevers), James,
137
Trevis, Mr., 12S; Hannih, 129; John,
116, 129; Thomas, n6 ; William,
n6
Trevor, Arthur, 2S5 ; Mary, 285 ;
Tudor, 48
Troutbeck, Sir Adam, 38; Dane
Margaret, 38 ; Eglanbie, 62 ; Sir
Heory, 38 ; Joan, 2, 26, 31, 32, 38,
183 ; John, 32, 183 ; Rev. John,
D.D., 21 ; William, 2, 31, 32, 36,
38, 62, 79, 1S3. 185 ; Sir William,
K.T., 21, 32, 38, 84, 184, 1S5
Tuchett, Katherinf, 45, 46 ; Thomas,
45. 46
Tudor, Alice, 275
Tucker, Margaret, 2S4
Turner, Edward, 172
Turton, Mrs., 127; (Tarton), 127, 12S
Twambrook, Thomas, 143
Twedle, Captain John, of Invalids,
152
Tyrer, — , 124 ; Richard, 203
Tyrwhitt, Thomas, M.A., 100
Vanbrugh, Rev. George, 172
Varum, Elizabeth, 139
Vaughan, Mr., 138; Marj', iiS
Vause, Proby, 207
Vaudrey, Alice, 107 bis; Edward,
35 « ; Jane, 108; John, 107; Robert,
loy Ur, loS ; Randle, 112 n, 107,
108 ; Mary, 107 ; Mr. 64 «, bis,
65 «, bis, 1 14, 1 14 «, 122 bis, 122 n;
Parnel, 122 « ; Parnell, 279
Vaughan, Thomas, 122 «, 177
Vawdrey, Avice, 45, 46 ; Edward,
no, no«; Jine, II2 7/; Mr. 112
its; Robert, n2 «, bis; Thomas,
45, 46, 46 It, 1S9, 190
Venables, Anne, 108 ; Anthony, ic8 ;
Thomas, of Kinderton, 193; Ptter,
205 j
Venator, Adam Le, 2S2 (Le Hunt I
or Hunt) ; Rjch.ard, 282 ; Robeitus, 1
2S2 ; Roger, 2S2 ; Wi liam, 2S2 j
(Le Hum) : sec- Hunt. |
Q Q 2
Vernon, Hannah, 74 «, 96 « ; Rev.
Ralph, 74, 74 n; Ralph, 74, 95,
165 ; Robert, 203
Vere, Mary, 2S6
Veinson, Serjeant, 127
Veysy, John, LL.D., 79i^/V
V'ignaux, Joseph, 174
Vinon, Rev. F. A. H., 103
Vipont, Philip, 175
Vischan, Owen, 273
Wainwrigbt, John, LL.D., 72 bs, 91
Laurence, n3 ; Mr., n3 ; Mary,
72 bis, 91
Walker, Elizabeth, 54; John, 54,
134 /'«; R=v. John, 85, 89; Mr.,
86 «, Mary, 121 n ; William 121 >i
Walley, Charles, 134 passittt, 135,
143 ; Francis, 207 ; Gertrude, 135 ;
Joseph, Aid, 165 ; Jane, 134 ; John,
134 ; Jonathan, 134 bis ; James,
206; Robert, 13^; Thomas, 143
Walmeslcy, Philip, 85, Thomas, 85
Walsh, John, 72 « ; Katherine, 27 ;
William, 27
Warburton, Edward, in ; Peter, 114
Warburtan, John, 121 ; Peter, in «
Ward, Edward, Sit Hon., 2S5 ; Jane,
2S6 ; Philip, 287
Ward, William, 209
Waring, 283; Abigail, 133 «, 139;
Elizabeth, 133 n; Hannah, 133 »;,
140; John, 133; Mr., 139, 140;
(Warringe) Rowland, 48, 131, 131 n.
133. 139. 141 ; Richard, 133 n ;
Samuel, 131 ; Zacharia, 139
Warrington, Edward, 206 ; Henry,
Earl of, 2S5
Watkin, Thompson, 13 », 14 «
Weaver, Joseph, 208, 209
Webb, Edward, 142 ; Mr., 38 i^tJlri^tcx, 5*^^ 2.u(>
Weddurbe (Wetherby), Nicholas, 202
Weigh, Edwin, 50 ; Ellen, 50
Welch, Elizabeth, 84 ; John, 84
Weld, Ellen, 27, 120
Weller, Capt., Nicholas, 165
Welles, Grace, 93 ; Rev. Thomas, 93
bis
Wells — , 2S6
Welshman, Thomas, 7 bis, 12S, 204 c v- '%.yx .
Wenlock, Richard, 143
Werden, Mr. 113 i,a.. joj.
Weston — , 94 : Ann no, 265 ; Ben-
jamin, 133, 265 ; Catherine, 265 ;
Elizabeth, 265 ; Frances, 73//, 135,
265; Humphrey, 265 ; Jane, 265
Leilice, 265 ; Leltis, 134 ; Lillice",
265 ; Mary, 265 ; Margery, 265 ;
Mr., 136; Pagjan, 265; Peter,
133 Hi, 134 bis, 265 ; Richard, loS,
I97j '98, 265, 2S4 ; Robert, 265 ;
tOa/vwv»..LiAAt»4 . "ijiy
3O0
INDEX NOMIXUM.
Sarah, 134, 265 ; Thomas, 73 it, 94
III, 114, 125, 125 «, 130, 136 H,
180, 203, 265
Wetenhall, Elizabeth, 43 bis, 273 ;
John, 43 bis
Witteiihall, John, 196 ; Maiy, 91 ;
Thomas 91
Whalter, Alexander, III
Wheywell, Amb-ose, 206
Whickstead, Alice, 64 n, 64 ter ;
Hugh, 64 n. 64passii/i
Whicksted, Hugh, 121, 204; Mr.,
114, 114 « ; Mrs., HI «
Whicksledde, Elizabeth, 109 ; Hugh,
109
Whickstid, Katheriiie, III ; Susannah
III, Thomas, III
Whishaw, Charles, 72, 73 « ; Elizi-
beth, 179 ; Frances, 72, 72 «, 73 «,
1S2 ; Hugh, 53 bis, 72 bis, 72 » ter,
73. 73 «. '"'. 145. 149, 160, 164,
16S, 178 ; Jane, 72, 73 «, 17S ;
John, 72 « ; Mary, 177; Rebecca,
72, 73 «; Sidney, 17S
Whitby, Alice, 22, 23 bis, 23 «, 41,
I2I«, 122, 122 «, 197; Anne,
199 « ; Edward, 22, 23 «, 41, 121,
121 n, bis, 122 n, bis ; Hanna, 278 ;
Randle (Whitbie), 82, 114, 119 n,
203 ; Thomas, 1 10
White, — , 284 ; Alice, 281
Whitehead, Richard, So ter, 81
Whitley, Dorothy, 257 ; Elinor, 270 ;
Madam Lettis, 153; Ralph, 139;
Col. Roger, 71
Whitmore, Grace, 124
Whittell, John, 205 ; William, 204
Whittle, Matthew, 123 ; William, 123,
125, 125 «
Wickstead, Alice, 129 ; (Whicksted),
Hugh, 129, 129 n ; Richard, 162
Widders, Daniel, 175
Wierden, Thomas, 82 ia- tlyvKifcv id.
Wightman, Lieut. William, 146
Wighton, Charles AUanson, 98
Wightwick, Alex, 2S4
Wilberforce, Dr., 103, 104
Wilbraham, Anna Maria, 92 passim ;
Charles, 74, 74 «, 92 ; Eleanor, 96;
Elizabeth, 96 passim ; Emma, 287 ;
Frances, 92 ; Grace, 95, 133 n ;
George, 286, 287 ; Hugh, 74 n, 94 ;
(Rev.), 198 ; (Rev.), ^2 passim, 125
bis, 125 «, 150 ; John (Bromhall),
96, 96 K, 96 », bis, 96 passim, 98 ;
(Rev.), l6l-2; Margaret, 96 />««//«,
125, 125 H ; Maria, 2S7 ; Mary, 75,
75 ", 92 l/'^, 96, 97. 9S bis, 166 ;
Mr., 89, 94 /«r; Ralph, 74, 91, 92,
96 ter ; R ndle, 96 ; Richard, 141 ;
Sir Richard, 87 ; Roger, 51, 89 bis,
90 bis, 94, 95 bis, 95 n, 133 n, 167,
286, 2S7 ; Thomas, 125, 125 «, 1 53,
286 ; William, 204, 287
Wilde, Joy'y, 134
Wilding, Elizabeth, 2S4
Wilkinson, Matthew, 175; Ralph, 27,
120 ; Robert, 174, 20S
Willan, Agnes, 98, Dorothy Edward.^,
99 ; Hannah, 98 bis ; John, 98 bis,
172, 1 78 ; Mary Ann, 99 ; Willi, m,
98
Willaston, John. 34 bis ; Wylas'.on,
John de, 78, 79
Willcocke, Randle, 130 bis ; Rev.,
150, 161
Willcoxen, Rev., 151
Williams, 125; Almonde, 137; Riv.
Arthur, 94 bis, 95 ter, 178 ; Cath-
erine, 94 ; Edward, 1 58 ; Elizabeth,
134; J- 23; Jane, 122, 122 »;
John, 94, 122 bis; Katherine, 27,
120; Mary or Margery, 135 «;
Nathaniel, 125; Owen, 143; Robert,
207; Rachel, 135, 2S0 ; Thoias,
93. 134 '«'-. 205; William, 135,
135 « ; Sir W., 94
Williamson, Catherine, 139; Elizabeth,
117, 118; John, 139; Richard,
116 bis, 117, 118, 137; William,
202
Wills, Sarah, 287
Wilson, Elizabeth, 180; Elianor, 116 ;
John, 65, 65 n bis, 114, 115, 116;
Mary, 116; William, 27, iii
Windsor, John, 96 bis, 97 ; Margaret,
96 bis
Wingfield, Thomas, 2S4 ; John, 2S4
Winnington, Mr., 113
Wirrall, Charles, 135 ; Catheiine, 135
Wishaw, John, 160
Wiston, — Rev., 161
Witter, Capt., 206; Samuel, 208;
William, 206; (Capt.), 23, 157
WoUey, Jane, 2S6; Mr., 286
Wood, 103, 209
Woodes, Dorothy, 132 n ; Joseph,
132 bis, 132 «, ter; William, 132 n
Woods, Francis, 91 ; William, 205
Woodward, Ellen, 27, 120; Mr. 112
Wool rich, Collins, 93 ; Elizabeth,
93
Wordsworth, Hannah, 98, 178
Worrall, John, 205
Worsley, Alice, 45, bis, 189 ; A vice,
45, 45 l>", 46. 189. 191 ; Alex., 190,
192 ; Charles, 125 ; Hugh, 190, 192;
Joan, 45, 46; James, 190, 192;
Katherine, 45, 46, 189; Mr., 113
b's, 121; Otwell, So ter, 190. 192;
Ralph, 45 ler, ^6 passim, 113 bis,
113 It, bis, 188, 189 ; Williaip,
45 bis, 1 88, 1S9
Woswoall (Wiswa'l), Thomas, 202,
220, 226, 227
Wrench, Anne, 144; Catherine, 144 «;
Dorothy, 144 « ; Edward, 144,
144 >i, bis, 168, 205 ; Grace, 132 « ;
John, 32, 33, 132, 132 «, bis, 144 >i,
164, 205; Mary, 132, 144 n ;
Richard, 132 11 ; Robert, 93 ; .
Sarah, 132 n ; Thomas, 144 it;
Rev. T., 152 II \ Wiliam, 132 k
Wright, Anne, 91 11, 93, J 19 n, 127,
127 « ; Alderman, 138; Catherine,
7'. 9°. 130; Charles, 207 ; Ellin,
'32, 135 ; EUinor, 139 ; Elizabe h,
72 bis, 72 «, 91 bis, 118, 143, 149;
Grace, 138; George, 134; Harbitt,
131 ; John, 71 It, 71 ter, 131, 132
'^'•, 139. 140. 157. 205; Joseph,
134; Mary, 72 ter, 91 ter; Mr.,
112,140,143; Mrs., 122; Nicholas,
121 ; Richard, 90, 91 n, llS, 127,
141, 143 bis, 144 ; Rev. Richard
B.D., 32 It, 71, 72 bis, 72 II ;
Thomas, 82, 83 ter, 93, 114, 119,
119 K, bis, 130, 203 ; Timothy, S3 ;
WiUiam, 179
Wrottesley, Howard, 2S4
Wyke, Richard, 284
Wynn, Alexander, 139 ; (Gwyn) Dorq-
thy, 119H; Edward, i^gter; Morris,
119 « ; Mr., 113 ; Mrs., 113
Wynne, Alexander, 71 bis; Edward,
71 ter; Elizabeth, 71 ; Grace, 13S
Wynnington, John, 191
Wyrrall, Agnes, 36 Us ; Richard, 36
bis
Wyrthen (Werden), Thomas, 203
Yarker, Frances, 56 ; Rev. Robert,
56
Yells, Alice, 138; Mr., 13S
Yealde, Thomas, 131, 140; William,
>3i
Yorke, Ann, 133; Capt. William,
133- 142
Yonge, Elizabeth, 2S5 ; Sir Walter,
2S5
Young, — , 121, 122 ; Lt-. -Col. Robert,
172; Mr., 62, 113; Mrs., 114
Yoxall, Richard, 208
h€At)eJL^ . ^if^
( 301 ;
INDEX RERU M,
Acton, rear Xantwich, Vicar of, 87,
89, 90
Adam and Eve, Painting of, 215
Alb, 226
Alderley, Rector of, 89
Aldford, Priest at, 82 j Rector of, 100
All Souls' College, Oxford, Fellow of,
97> 133 »
Altars and Chantries in the Church,
30
Amyse (Amice), 221
Anderton Matthew, Charity of, 198,
200
Anthem Bell, 212, 219, 220, 221,
232
AntoII (Anton) Bell, 212, 230
Arms and Crest of Brereton, 18S, 189;
Brerewood, i ; Gamul, I ; Oldfield,
193; Rowland Waring, 76; Worsley,
59 (see under family name)
Aslbury, Rector of, 32, So
Banner, 231
Banner Staves, 227, 229
Ba5'ng\verk Abbey, near Holywell, 2,
9 n, 20, 211
Bebington, Rector of, So
Bell, Anthem (Anto'.l), 212, 219, 220,
221, 225, 230, 232, ih.
Bells, 23, 24, 25, 26
Bere (bier), 224 ; Mending, 216, 224
Bereche (beyricVe) = allowance of
driLk, 211, 215, 223, 232
Blackamore Servant, 152
Bloreheath, Battle of, 1S4
Boards for Communion Table, 250
. to make Forms, 250
Books for the Communion, 232
Boughton Chapel and Hospital, 26
Bowdon, Vicar of, 73, 135 n
Bowke = bucket, 195
Brasenose College, Oxon, 66 bis, 70 11,
his, 90, 92
Brass to Row'and Waring, 76
Brasyn Cense, 217 ; Crosse, 215
Brewers' Ha I, 147, 179
Budworth, Great, Vicar of, 86 n
Bunbury Register, iSi
Button->rou!d Turner, 161
Caddo w, 196
Cambridge, Emmanuel Col'ege, 87 ;
Jesus Co'lege, 90 ; Trinity, 72 «
Candles for Anthem, 219; to go a
visiting, 249
Carder of Hatmakers' Wool, 17S
Castle Camps, Rector of, 56
Cense Brasen, 217
Censer (cense), 212, 215, 217, 226
I Chain to the Bible, 224
Chantries and Altars in the Church,
30
Chancellor of England, Lord, 77
Charcoal, 212, 215, 217
Charities of St. Mary's, 197, 200
Charterhouse, London, 80
Cheese Warehouse, 146 C^-^^-»^
Chelford, Incumbent of, 22, 99, 100
Cheshire Dialect, Words, 195, 196,
218, 222
Cheshire Families connected with St.
Mary's, 183
Chester, Alderman of, 52, 53, 54, 55,
62, no, 113, 120, 120 «, 121, 122,
128, 132, 136, 137, 138 ; Bishop of,
4, II, 56, 76, 80, 85, 89, lOI,
104, 119 «, 120 «; Blue Coat
School, 54 ; Castle, 8 ; Cathec'ral,
80 ; Chsmberlain of, 20, 36 «, 77 ;
Chancellor of, 72 bis, 91 ; Chief
Justice of, 29 », 32 n ; Constable of,
29 bis, 116, 137 n, 142 », 143;
Coroner of, 64 ; Dean of, 77, So, 81,
88 H, 104; Earl of, 2 ; Holy Trinity,
Rector of, 91 » ; Mayor of, 4, 36 bis,
42 passim, 62, 74, 120, 121, 122 «;
the Plague in, 109 ; Prebendary o',
44 ; Recorder of, 22, 23 n, 39 bis,
40, 41, 42, 66 bis, no, 113, 121 n,
122 «, 131 «, 132, 132 «
Church Revjs (Wardens), 211
Chime Himmers, 253
Christleton, Rector of, 73 n
Church Wax, 214, 216, 2iT passim
Clock, the, 136, 136 «
Cloth over the Sicrament, 229
Clarke to Cheese Warehouse, 146
Coach with whee's, 194
Communion Book, 232, 250 ; Plate,
22, 23 ; Table (Boards for), 250
Cope, 214, 219, 224
Copsowe (copsal), 194
Corporas, 249
Cotton Charities, 54
Cressetts, 218
Cuppen's Lane, 145
Custody of Castle Garden, 186
Devocion Surge, 221, 223. 225
Devotion taper to Handbridge, 229
Dig=duck (Cheshire dialect), 195
Donations to S. Mary's-without-lhe-
Walls, 17, iS
Dorfold, near Xantwich, 2
Drawers of Dee, 153
Drayton's Polyolbion, 184
Dressing the banner, 229
Dunham on the Hill, 20
Easter Sepulchre, 231
Eas ham. Vicar of, 85, 85 «, 86 it, 100
Eccleston, Rector of, 93
Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 87
Ensign of the Invalides, 146, 149, 156,
175
Eshin^pail, 195
Ewer of maslyn, 195
Executioner, The, 30, 123, 123 «
Exeter, Canon of, 131 »
Filling the Font by the year, 214, 215,
220, 221, 225, 250
Font filled, 214, 215, 220, 221, 225,
250 5{t/»k-v
Forton, co. Salop, Minister of, 47
Foundling children, 218, 219, 220
Frankincense, 214, 215, 21S, 220, 2J1
Frodsham, Vicar of, 97
Gamashees, 194 -^Ovt^afi^.
Gang (rung of ladder), 2iS
Gaoler of X'orthgate, 167
Gifts to S. .\Iary's-without-the-Walls,
17, 18
G'ass stained, 21, 22, 33
Glover, Dry, 163
Gloverstone, 14S
•?»-
-^avtCxi l*tAt >wi
ii7t /"«..
30^
INDEX RERUM.
Goodtide (Gutted) Sunday, 254
(Jrappenhall, Kector of, 86, 87
(Ireat Bolas, co. Salop, Keclor of, 98
Great Bud worth. Vicar of, 86 «
Grese^steps to pulpit, 222
Gyrdills to the Prests, 218, 231
liandbridge Surge, 229, 231
Hangman, The, 30, 123, 123 n
Harrison's Charity, 200
Harrism's regiment, Col., 146
Hawarden Castle, 8, 9 ; Rector of, 67,
79 ; Registers, iSi
Heelmaker, 160
Heraldic dispute, 182
Herbal, 196
Hereford, Earl of, 48
, Philip, Eishop of, 93
Hetchell (Hatchell), 196
High Allar, 216, 217 ; Curtain-, 217 ;
Raising up, 216
Holy Goste (Schestyng), 216, 21S
Holy Trinity Chapel, 30, 32 79 ;
Church, 27 ; Registers, 179
Holme, Randle, Arms of, 1
Holt, 24, 24 «
Holy Water Stocke, 217, 2iS
Holywell, co. Flint, 2, 20
Hough G:een,paving, 254 -
Hough in Wybunbury, 2
Hour glass, 196
House of Industry, 170
Hunts roe (row), 145
Hylling of a grave, 224, 250
Incidents, Special, 1S2
Injunctions, 214
Inquisitions post mortem, taken in
the Church, 27
Inscriptions, Monumental, and Tablets
in the Church, iS, 20, 21, 22,
45-59, 60-76
Invalides, Colonel of, iSi ; Ensign of,
146, 149, 156, 17s, .178; Sergeant
of, I4S, 165 CPt,i.,-,x^oV . (^.J.
Keeper of Northgate, 153; of lions in
Tower, Ralph, Urian, Thomas, iSS,
189; Wid, 1S9-192
King's Visitors, 230
Kirk's Col., regiment, 146
Kneeling-place, 211, 213, el passim,
22S
Laj'Stall, III, iSS, 213
Lecture, Sunday evening, 200, 201
Lecturers : Rev. Fred. Ayckbourn,
F. Custance, Thos. Harrison, C. B.
Taylor, Fiediiick Ford, 200
Lestall (leastall), no
Leystall, 224
List of Churchwardens, 202-210
Llay Estate, 200
Llay Farm Estate, 199, 200
London : Charterhouse, 80 ; Middle
Temple Inn, Reader at, 66 bis ;
St. Paul's Cathedral, 84 ; Sion
College, 80; Whitechapel, Rector
of, 92
Lymbeck, 195
Macclesfield Grammar School, 72 n,
lOI
Macebearer, the. III, III «, TI4
Maiden, Gentlewoman, 163-165, 168
Maker, Peruke, 160, 163 ; Sal Am-
moniac, 175
Making of pulpit and carving, 222,
223
Maldon, Free Burges? of, 58
Malpas, Rector of, So, 91
Manchester, Dealer, 163 ; Grammar
School, 87
Marriage before Justices, i8o
Martins, S. Register, 179
Maslyn, Ewer of, 195
Master Miller of Dee Mills, 146
Master of Blue School, 171
Master of Comediens, 147
Matt to kneel upon, 230
Mayor's Porter, 156
Michael's, S., Registers, 177, 178
Middlewich, Vicar of, 93
Middle Temple Inn, London, Reader
at, 66 bis
MinshuU, Vicar of, 92 bis
Mollocke, 212
Mone (luoon) under the holyn, the,
218
Moon, Skaffolde to take down, 21S
Monument, old, 33-40
Monumental Inscriptions, iS, 20-22 ;
and Tablets formerly in the Church,
45. 59- 60, 76
Mount, The (Handbridge), 154
Nantwlch, 2
Native of Africa, 171
Needlemaker, 176
Neston, Vicar of, 56
Old Cheshire Families connected with
St. Mary's, 1S3
Organs, 211, 219 >iif.
O.\ford, All Souls' College, 97, 133 n ;
Brasenose College, 66 bis, 70 n, bis,
90, 92
Paper Maker, 170
Pardoner of S. Chidde (C:iad). 213 ;
of Jesu, 223 ; of S. John's Friars,
213 ; Lady Ronsivale, 213
Pardoners, 211, 213
Parochial Charities, 200
Parrnes on the albs, 21S, 229, 231,
232
Pascill, cords to, 212
Paxes, 218
Peter's, St., Register, 179 ?GiAiic^. l6.ir«t-.
Pedigree, 192
Pikle = pitchfork, 195
Pl.igue, the, in Chester, 109, 125-127
Plate, Communion, 22, 23
Pressing to death, 27, 28, no, 119
Prisoners, burials of, 27, 119- 121 ;
pressed to death, 27, 28, no, 119.
Procession books, 224 ; of King and
Queen of Scots, 231
Pulford, Rector of, 102
Pulpit making. 222
Puppet Show Explosion, 167
Purse to carry the Sacrament, 224,
22S
Rachett for Clerk, 215, 2';4
Rectors of St. Mary's, List of, 77-104
Register, Bjnbury, iSl ; St. Bridget's,
17S; Chelfurd, 182; Ilan'irJen,
iSl ; Holy Tiiiity, 179 ; St. Mar-
tin's, 179; St. Mary's, 105; St.
Michael's, 177; Sc. Oswald's, 179;
St. Peter's, 179
Revestre, 226
Rochet, 220
Rochets for boys, 253
Rochett fjr the Clerk, 224 i-y«-.
Rode lofte, 218, 228 ; cord to, 22S
Rode, taking down, 230
Ronsevale, our Lady, 213
Rostherne, Vicar of, loi
Rashes, 211, 212, 214
Rushes against Easier, 211 ; carrying
out old, 214; Pentecost, 212
Sabine's, Genl., regimjnt, 14S
Sacryng bell, 226
Saint Andrew's University, 76 ; Brid-
get's, Chester, Rector of, 23 «, 56 his,
58, 90 « ; Catherine's Strvice, 231 ;
(see St. Katherine's Service, 23) ;
David's, Archdeacon of, 95 ; John's,
Chester, Tablets in, 60 « ; John's
frary, 213 ; John's College, Cam-
bridge, Fellow of, 76, 76 n ;
Katherine's Chapel, 3, 6, 8, 20, 30,
32. 35. 36, 3S, 39, 46, no, 113,
114, 211, 214; Mary's Nunnery,
INDEX RERUM.
303
Chester, 4, 116 », 120 n ; Maryon-
the-Hill, Cliurch of, Chester, 2,
19 ; Mary-on-the-IIill, Chester,
Townships of the Parish of, l ;
Mary's, List of Rectors of, 77-104;
Mary's Registers, 105 ; Mary-
without-the-Walls, Chester, Church
of, 13; Oswald's, Chester, Vicar
of, 99 ; Paul's Cathedral, London,
84 ; Peter's, Chester, Rector of,
53. 79; Stephen lights, 211, 213,
214; Stevyns (Stephen) lights, 211,
213; Werburgh's Abbey, Chester,
77 -So; Werburgh's, Chester, Hugh,
Abbot of, 77, 77 bis ; Werburgh's,
Chester, John, Abbot of, 80 ; Wer-
burgh's, Chester, Thoma=, Abbot
-of, 61
Salisbury Cathedral, 79
Sanctus bell, 226
Sandbach, Vicar of, 93 bis
Scrope and Grosvenor Trial (He-
raldic Suit), 1S2
Sepulchre (Easter), 212, 214, 218,
220, 231 ; Lights, 220, 226
Sepulcur (Sepulchre) lights, 218, 220,
231 ; nayles pynes to hang the,
212, 214
Sepulchre sergesse, 226; Hanbrige,
226, 229, 231
Sergeant of Bridge Gate, 1S4, 186
Sheriff of Chester, 63 bis, 64, 84,
Shifting the Cross, 220
Shrewsbury, Earl of, 2, 31 n, 32,
32 », 33, 36
Sion College, London, So
Skaffolde to take down the mone, 218
Socket to best Cross, 224
Sodor and Man, Bishop of, 81
Special incidents in past history of
St. Mary's, 1S2
Stained Glass, 21, 22, 33
Star and the Hollyn, The, Candles to,
226
Stevyn's, S*., lights, 211, 213
StiUinge =-frame or stand, 195
Sundial in the Churchyard, 59, 123,
123 «
Sunday Evening Lecture, 200
Surge, 204, 205, 207, 209, 211
Surge, Devotion, 211, 217, 219, 221,
223
Tablets formerly in the Church, 60-76;
'in St. John's, Chester, 60 «
Taking down the Altars, 253 ; the
rode, 230, 250, 253
Ten Commandments, 253
Testerne, 195
Tiling, St. Katharine's Chapel, 211,
214 TTpers Mt.
Torch for Palm Sunday, 215, 216
Torch, 253
Torches at burial, 249
Trial of witches at Chester, 1656, 28,
29
Trinity Chapel, Holy, 30, 32, 79
Trinity College, Cambridge, 72 «
Troutbecks, 1S3, 186
Troutbeck, Adam, 185 ; Chapel, 8,
10, 3'-33> 36, 3S, S3. 54, 61, 62,
63 «, 64 «, 67, 67 «, 69 «, 119 «,
123, 123 «, 124, 125, 127, 127 «,
128, 129, 129 n, 136, 136 «, 141 II,
1S3, 1S4; place, 186; William, 20
Trundle bed, 195
Undertaker of Dee Mills, 146
Upton, II, 12
Vale Cloth, 215, 216
Vestments, List of, 5
Visitation, 253
Voyder = basket, 195
Wallasey, Rector of, 75, 76, 95, 95 n
Walsall, CO. Stafford, Vicar of, 87
Walton, Curate of, 95 ; Rector of, 95
Walton-on-the-IIill, Vicar of, 95 bis
Waring, Rowland, Arms of, 1695, 76
Waters Upton, co. Salop, Rector of,
98 Ulty^^eU-urCM 2.10 .
Waverton, Rector of, 76
Wax-making, 217
Wax against the Ester, 215
Web of lead, 231
Wells, Dean of, 77
Wellington, Duke of, 50
I Werden family, 113
Weston family, 115
West Kirby, Rector of, 100 ; Minister
of, 86 «
West Derby, Curate of, 95
Westminster, Canon of, 21 ; Duke of,
103, 104 ; Marquess of, 103 ;
Richard Marquis of, 100, 102 ;
Robert Marquis of, 100 bis
Wet Glover, 145, 155
Wettenhall, 2
Whitechapel, London, Rector of, 92
Whiteliming the Church, 230, 251
Whitewashing the Church, 230
Wills, Sir Wm. Troutbeck, 1S5 ;
Randle Brereton, 187; Ralph
Worsley, 1S9
Wimble = auger, 194
Winchester, Bishop of, 103
Wistaston Church, 27
Witches hanged at Chester, 1656, 28,
129, 129 K
Witton School, 54
Woodchurch, co. Chester, Rector of,
91 «
Wright, Prebendary, 89
Wrenbury, Vicar of, SS
Worsley, Ralph, Arms of, 1573, 59
Worsley Arms, iSS ; Pedigree, 192 ;
Ralph, 1S8, 1S9 ; Will, 1S8
Wybunbury, 2
Yeoman of Pentice, 154
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